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Weird Question about Schwertfisch
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:38 am
by fifthtea_sausage
I heard this word schwertfisch or schwertfischen already 3 times in seperate contexts. I know its a European word but I can't find a definition and I don't know what language its in.
Sorry for the OT topic, I'm just curious.
Thanks,
-FifthTea_Sausage
Re: Weird Question about Schwertfisch
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:07 am
by HvyMtlClickWitch
*plays with EuroTran*
It's probably German for "swordfish"...that's about what i can come up with.."schwertfischen" being the plural form....
Re: Weird Question about Schwertfisch
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 6:32 am
by :)
HvyMtlClickWitch wrote:*plays with EuroTran*
It's probably German for "swordfish"...that's about what i can come up with.."schwertfischen" being the plural form....
Yep. Ur right.
Re: Weird Question about Schwertfisch
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:10 pm
by NordicStorm
Yep, that's German alright. The U-96 submarine (the one in "Das Boot") was nicknamed "Der Schwertfisch", iirc.
Re: Weird Question about Schwertfisch
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 12:41 pm
by Asamandra
Well, yes... Schwertfisch means swordfish, but the plural is Schwertfische.