laichen

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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/
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  • 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)

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Further reading

  • laichen” in Duden online
  • laichen” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache