Zwiebelfisch

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German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Zwiebel (onion) +‎ Fisch (fish), originally "fish of low quality", then "low quality, clutter".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sviːbl̩ˌfɪʃ/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Zwie‧bel‧fisch

Noun[edit]

Zwiebelfisch m (strong, genitive Zwiebelfisches or Zwiebelfischs, plural Zwiebelfische)

  1. (printing) A character that is by mistake printed in a font different from the rest.
  2. misprint

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