Nomen

der Zander

zander, pike-perch

Wir essen heute gebratenen Zander.

We are eating fried zander today.

Der Angler hat einen großen Zander gefangen.

The angler caught a large zander.

to catch/eat ((sth.)) The angler catches a zander.

Synonyms: pike-perch; Similar fish: Hecht (pike), Barsch (perch).

The origin is uncertain, but it may be related to German 'Sand' (sand) because the fish often lives near sandy bottoms.

Imagine a fish that zips over a sandy riverbed. The name 'Zander' sounds a bit like 'sander'.

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