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Dorsch

Baltic cod

noun DORSH Rare

Usage Note

Dorsch is the Baltic form of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), somewhat smaller. It is important to Baltic fisheries and German coastal cuisine. Stocks have been severely depleted by overfishing. Plural: die Dorsche.

Examples

"Die Bestände des Dorsches in der Ostsee sind in den letzten Jahrzehnten dramatisch zurückgegangen."

Natural Translation

Baltic cod stocks have declined dramatically in recent decades.

Literal Translation

The stocks of the cod in the Baltic Sea have dramatically decreased in the last decades.

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