Backfisch

== German == === Etymology === From backen (“to bake”) +‎ Fisch (“fish”). Figurative sense probably from the use of younger, smaller fish for baking, although many different theories exist. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈbakˌfɪʃ] === Noun === Backfisch m (strong, genitive Backfisches or Backfischs, plural Backfische) baked or fried fish, or a fish intended for baking or frying (humorous, dated) backfisch, teenage or late-adolescent girl ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Backfischaquarium Backfischroman ==== Descendants ==== → Dutch: bakvis (calque) → English: backfisch → Hungarian: bakfis → Swedish: backfisch === Further reading === “Backfisch” in Duden online “Backfisch” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache