Fittich
German edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
Fittich m (strong, genitive Fittiches or Fittichs, plural Fittiche)
- (literary, poetic) wing, pinion
- Synonym: Flügel
- (figurative, in the plural, with unter) assistance, patronage, protection
Declension edit
Declension of Fittich [masculine, strong]