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German
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Etymology
From Middle High German vetech, vettech, from Old High German feddah, fettah, perhaps contracted from fedrah, fedarah, though this is uncertain. Either way probably related with Feder (“feather”).
Pronunciation
Noun
Fittich m (strong, genitive Fittiches or Fittichs, plural Fittiche)
- (literary, poetic) wing, pinion
- Synonym: Flügel
- (figurative, in the plural, with unter) assistance, patronage, protection
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Further reading
- “Fittich” in Duden online
- “Fittich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache