fischer

See also: Fischer

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fyscher, fischare, ffissher, ffysshere, fessher, vissar, fyschar

Etymology

From Old English fisċere, from Proto-Germanic *fiskārijaz; equivalent to fisch +‎ -ere (suffix forming agent nouns).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiʃər(ə)/

Noun

fischer (plural fischeris)

1. A fisher (person who fishes, usually for a living)
2. A retailer or seller of fish or seafood.
3. (religion) A proselytiser; one who promotes a religion.

Descendants

• English: fisher
• Scots: fisher

References

• “fisher(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 11 June 2018.