Orchideenfach

== German == === Etymology === From Orchidee (“orchid”) +‎ -n- (genitival interfix) +‎ Fach (“subject”), literally “orchid subject”, referring to the “fancy and flowery” nature of niche subjects, or their rarity. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɔr.çiˈdeːənˌfax/ === Noun === Orchideenfach n (strong, genitive Orchideenfachs or Orchideenfaches, plural Orchideenfächer) (university slang) niche subject, "blue-skies" subject, a rarefied or overly theoretical field of study ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Orchideenfach” in Duden online “Orchideenfach” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache