Teich

German

Etymology

From Middle High German tīch, from Old High German *tīh, from Proto-Germanic *dīkaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ-. German Deich is the same word from a West Central German source. Cognate with Dutch dijk, English ditch, Icelandic díki.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /taɪ̯ç/
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Rhymes: -aɪ̯ç
Homophone: Teig (only according to a regional pronunciation of this word)

Noun

Teich m (genitive Teiches, plural Teiche)

pond (natural or man-made)
(only in the combination 'der große Teich') the Atlantic Ocean

Declension

Declension of Teich

	singular			plural
	indef.	def.	noun	def.	noun
nominative	ein	der	Teich	die	Teiche
genitive	eines	des	Teiches, Teichs	der	Teiche
dative	einem	dem	Teich, Teiche¹	den	Teichen
accusative	einen	den	Teich	die	Teiche

¹Now uncommon, see notes

Synonyms

Tümpel (shallow)
Weiher (natural)

Derived terms

Ententeich
Fischteich
Forellenteich
Karpfenteich
Badeteich
Seerosenteich
Teichrose
Teichfrosch
Teichmolch

See also

Teig
Pfuhl

Further reading

Teich in Duden online
Teich in DWDS (Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache)

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