laichen

See also: Laichen

German

Etymology

From Middle High German leichen (“to jump, rise, mate, spawn”). Despite the late attestation (14th c.) plausibly inherited from Proto-West Germanic *laikan (“to jump, play”). Alternatively denominal from Middle High German leich. Equivalent to Laich +‎ -en.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈlaɪ̯çn̩/, /ˈlaɪ̯çən/
  • Audio(file)
  • Homophone: Leichen
  • Hyphenation: lai‧chen

Verb

laichen (weak, third-person singular present laicht, past tense laichte, past participle gelaicht, auxiliary haben)

  1. (zoology) to spawn (to deposit numerous eggs in water)

Conjugation

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Derived terms
  • Freilaicher
  • Haftlaicher
  • Laichballen
  • Laichgebiet
  • Laichgrube
  • Laichschnur
  • Laichzeit

Further reading
  • “laichen” in Duden online
  • “laichen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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