fischer

See also: Fischer

Middle English

Alternative forms

fyscher, fischare, ffissher, ffysshere, fessher, vissar, fyschar

Etymology

From Old English fisċere, from Proto-Germanic *fiskārijaz; equivalent to fisch +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfiʃər(ə)/

Noun

fischer (plural fischeris)

A fisher (person who fishes, usually for a living)
A retailer or seller of fish or seafood.
(religion) A proselytiser; one who promotes a religion.

Descendants

English: fisher
Scots: fisher

References

“fisher(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-11.

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