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PRONUNCIATION OF BACKFISCH

backfisch  [ˈbækfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BACKFISCH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Backfisch is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BACKFISCH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of backfisch in the English dictionary

The definition of backfisch in the dictionary is a teenage girl, a girl who has not yet reached maturity.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BACKFISCH


blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
crayfish
ˈkreɪˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
fish
fɪʃ
flatfish
ˈflætˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
oafish
ˈəʊfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
selfish
ˈsɛlfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
sunfish
ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
triggerfish
ˈtrɪɡəˌfɪʃ
unselfish
ʌnˈsɛlfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BACKFISCH

backdraught
backdrop
backed
backer
backet
backfall
backfield
backfile
backfill
backfire
backfit
backflipping
backflow
backgammon
background
background check
background music
background noise
background paper
background processing

WORDS THAT END LIKE BACKFISCH

Asch
Bosch
csch
Den Bosch
Deutsch
Driesch
Frisch
goyisch
Hamlisch
Hertogenbosch
kaffeeklatsch
Kirsch
kitsch
Lubitsch
mensch
Nimzowitsch
Plattdeutsch
putsch
taisch
tovarisch

Synonyms and antonyms of backfisch in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «backfisch» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BACKFISCH

Find out the translation of backfisch to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of backfisch from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «backfisch» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

backfisch
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

backfisch
570 millions of speakers

English

backfisch
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

backfisch
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

backfisch
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

backfisch
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

backfisch
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

backfisch
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Backfisch
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Backfisch
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Backfisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

backfisch
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

backfisch
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Backfisch
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

backfisch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

backfisch
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बॅकफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Backfisch
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Backfisch
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

backfisch
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

backfisch
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

backfisch
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

backfisch
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

backfisch
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

backfisch
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Backfisch
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of backfisch

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKFISCH»

The term «backfisch» is regularly used and occupies the 98.262 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BACKFISCH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about backfisch

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BACKFISCH»

Discover the use of backfisch in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to backfisch and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Baron's Sons:
CHAPTER. VI. THE. BACKFISCH. One evening, after the habitual frequenters of the Plankenhorst house had taken their departure, as Alfonsine was undressing with thehelp of her maid, she turned tothe latter and asked: "What isthe ...
Mór Jókai, 2014
2
Fighting for Road Apples: A Memoir
I was now what Germans considered a teenager—for girls, Backfisch, and boys Halbstarke. That winter, I retired my ice skates and sold them to one of the Liepold boys. The pond did not freeze well; several kids broke through the ice, and the ...
Erika C. Stevenson, 2012
3
Expressive Intersections in Brahms: Essays in Analysis and ...
David Ehrenpreis compares such images with more avant-garde, sensual representations ofwomen ofthe same age in “The Figure ofthe Backfisch: Representing Puberty in Wilhelmine Germany,” Zeitschriftfür Kunstgeschichte 67/ 4 (2004): ...
Heather Platt, Peter H. Smith, 2011
4
Body, Femininity and Nationalism: Girls in the German Youth ...
Gertrud Bäumer, for example, who with her idea of 'female culture' influenced the girl discourse at least during the first years of the Weimar republic, stated with some venom: Most 'Backfisch' books of the unfortunately immortal Clementine ...
Marion E. P. de Ras, 2008
5
Girls Growing Up in Late Victorian and Edwardian England
In talking about motherhood Hall tends to adopt a mawkishly reverential tone.23 But his descriptions of adolescent girls are generally couched in a particularly glutinous, leery prose. Young girls are variously referred to as 'buds', backfisch, ...
Carol Dyhouse, 2012
6
Elizabeth and Her German Garden
me with a reckless, Backfisch pleasure in being dirty, a delicious feeling that I had not had for years. Alice in Wonderland, after she had drunk the contents of the magic bottle, could not have grown smaller more suddenly than I grew younger ...
Elizabeth Von Arnim, 2009
7
Safeguarding German-American Relations in the New Century: ...
Political. Goings. Get. Tough,. the. Tough. Get. Going. Michael. Backfisch. " Poisoned Relations "... On the eve of parliamentary elections in Germany in September 2002, the U.S. administration caused an uproar in Europe. "German- American ...
Hermann Kurthen, Antonio V. Menéndez Alarcón, Stefan Immerfall, 2006
8
Descendants & ancestors of Johann Philipp Bürck of ...
Descendants of Konrad Backfisch I Konrad Backfisch b: Abt. 1588 in Reisenbach, Baden,Germany d: I l-Jan-1644/45 in Ebcrbach.Baden.Germany .. ^Unknown Unknown b: Abt. 1582 in ? d: Unknown in ? m: Abt. 1610 in Badcn.Gcrmany 2 I ...
Kenny R. Burck, 2008
9
The Solitary Summer
I remember when I was at the age when people began to call me Backfisch, and my mother dressed me in a little scarlet coat with big pearl buttons, and my eyes turned down because I was shy, and my nose turned up because I was impudent  ...
Elizabeth Von Arnim, 2009
10
Sex, Thugs and Rock 'n' Roll: Teenage Rebels in Cold-War ...
Christine Bartram and Heinz-Hermann Kriiger, 'Vom Backfisch zum Teenager - Madchensozialisation in den 50er lahren' in Heinz-Hermann Kriiger (ed.), 'Die Elvis-Tolle, die hatte ich mil unauffallig wachscn lassen'. Lebensgcschichtc und ...
Mark Fenemore, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BACKFISCH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term backfisch is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kelly Middle School honor roll
8th grade: Jade Altamirano, Kaylee Backfisch, Kylie Cagle, Gavin Childers, Madelyn Cook, Jaci Crank, Blake Davis, Evan Ebert, Taylor Ferrell, ... «Southeast Missourian, Jun 15»
2
Style Invitational Week 1129: Nobody uses spelling bee words? You …
See bit.ly/invite1128. THE SPELLING BEE WORDS FOR THE WEEK 1129 CONTEST. acritarch backfisch bayadere bouquetiere bruxellois «Washington Post, Jun 15»
3
SEMO Horseshoe Association season underway
Lachell Cook and Matt Backfisch finished first at the event, Larry Glastetter and Cori Stoverink placed second and Wesley Stoverink and Melody ... «The Daily Statesman, May 15»
4
Honor roll students at Caldwell middle school named
Isabella Alberta, Ariana P Alonso, Jenna Amorim, Nina Andrews, Molly Appio, Sarah Ash, Catherine Backfisch, Hailey Barnett, Samantha ... «New Jersey Hills, May 15»
5
Six local educators honored upon retirement
From left to right are: Andrea Backfisch, Anita Joyner, Julie Garner, Paula Jarrell, Sherry Dukes and classfied staff retiree, Gale Simmering. «The Daily Statesman, May 15»
6
Retirement Tea set to honor local educators
Stepping down this year are Early Childhood Special Education teacher, Julie Garner, first grade teacher, Andrea Backfisch; high school ... «The Daily Statesman, Apr 15»
7
Caldwell middle school honor students named
Isabella Alberta, Jenna Amorim, Nina Andrews, Molly Appio, Sarah Ash, Catherine Backfisch, Hailey Barnet, Samantha Bergamotto, Ethan ... «New Jersey Hills, Mar 15»
8
Grizzlies Broadcast claims two Emmys at 29th annual Midsouth …
Grizzlies Director of Broadcast Production Scott Zachry, SportSouth's Randy Stephens, Rohan Backfisch and Tom Huet were nominated for ... «NBA.com, Feb 15»
9
GlossyNews Exclusive! Shots From Jim Cramer's Wedding!
The popular Mad Money host shouted from inside the lovely ballroom at the Grand Summit Hotel after marrying Karen Backfisch-Olufsen in ... «Glossy News, Jan 15»
10
Caldwell Middle School Students Win Big at Forensics Tournament
At the junior varsity level were sixth graders Isabella Alberta, Catherine Backfisch, Isabella Camerino, Sarah Nichols, and Anna Torok. «Patch.com, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Backfisch [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/backfisch>. May 2024 ».
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