guldfisk

Danish

Etymology

From guld (“gold”) +‎ fisk (“fish”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɡulfesk/, [ˈɡ̊ulˌfesɡ̊]

Noun

guldfisk c (singular definite guldfisken, plural indefinite guldfisk)

  1. goldfish, Carassius auratus

Inflection
Declension of guldfisk
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative guldfisk guldfisken guldfisk guldfiskene
genitive guldfisks guldfiskens guldfisks guldfiskenes

See also

Swedish

Etymology

guld +‎ fisk

Noun

guldfisk c

  1. goldfish
    • 1915, Otto Witt, Spökfisken
      Guldfisken lever under en mera glödande sol, och solens silver i nordliga trakter blir till en rik förgyllning på ekvatorns böljor.
      The goldfish lives under a more glowing sun, and the silver of the sun from the northern parts [of the world] becomes a rich gold in the waves of the equator.
    • 2000, Svenska Dagbladet
      Ett av konstverken består av tio guldfiskar som simmar i en köksmaskin, en mixer.
      One of the art objects consists of ten goldfish swimming around in a kitchen appliance, a mixer.

Declension
Declension of guldfisk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative guldfisk guldfisken guldfiskar guldfiskarna
Genitive guldfisks guldfiskens guldfiskars guldfiskarnas
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