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Huchen

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German

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Hucho hucho

Etymology

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From late Middle High German huchen, of unclear origin. Diebold argues that it must be an early or pre-Proto-Indo-European substrate borrowing (anywhere from the eastern Pontic to the western Kirghiz steppes) and compares other fish of uncertain origin like salmon and char.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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Huchen m (strong, genitive Huchens, plural Huchen)

  1. huchen, Danube salmon (Hucho hucho)
    Synonyms: Donaulachs, Rotfisch

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: huchen
  • New Latin: Hucho

References

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  1. ^ Bryant, E. (2003). The Quest for the Origins of Vedic Culture: The Indo-Aryan Migration Debate. United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, p. 322

Further reading

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