Frisch

[ frish; German, Norwegian frish ]

noun

1. Karl von [kahrl von, kah, r, l f, uh, n], 1886–1982, Austrian zoologist: Nobel Prize in Physiology 1973.
2. Max (Ru·dolf ) [maks , roo, -dolf, mahks , roo, -dawlf], 1911–91, Swiss novelist and playwright.
3. Ot·to Ro·bert [ot, -oh , rob, -ert, awt, -oh , roh, -b, uh, r, t], 1904–1979, Austrian physicist.
4. Rag·nar [rahng, -nah, r], 1895–1973, Norwegian economist: Nobel Prize 1969.

Frisch

/ frɪʃ /

noun

1. FrischKarl von18861982MAustrianSCIENCE: zoologist Karl von . 1886–1982, Austrian zoologist; studied animal behaviour, esp of bees; shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1973
2. FrischMax19111991MSwissTHEATRE: dramatistWRITING: novelist Max (maks). 1911–91, Swiss dramatist and novelist. His works are predominantly satirical and include the plays Biedermann und die Brandstifter (1953) and Andorra (1961), and the novel Stiller (1954)
3. FrischOtto19041979MBritishAustrianSCIENCE: physicist Otto . 1904–79, British nuclear physicist, born in Austria, who contributed to the development of the first atomic bomb
4. FrischRagnar (Anton Kittil)18951973MNorwegianSOCIAL SCIENCE: economist Ragnar ( Anton Kittil ). 1895–1973, Norwegian economist, who pioneered the study of econometrics and greatly influenced the management of the Norwegian economy from 1945: shared the first Nobel prize for economics (1969) with Jan Tinbergen

Example Sentences

Though the district overall is red, there are blue counties and pockets within it, and enthusiasm for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot may have helped buoy Frisch’s campaign.

From FiveThirtyEight

If Frisch wins, it would be the most dramatic upset of the election so far.

From FiveThirtyEight

Frisch has represented the Providence District on the Fairfax County School Board since 2019.

From Washington Blade

The Associated Press reported that Frisch “offered a defense of sorts” for the two books in a Twitter message he posted following the school board meeting in which the subject of the books came up.

From Washington Blade

Frisch immediately told Niels Bohr, about to board a ship for America.

From Science News

Mine has robbed me of half the last fortnight; but I am a little better now, and am saying to myself Frisch zu!

From Project Gutenberg

Thus v. Frisch could train bees to go to a blue piece of cardboard distributed among many cardboards of different shades of grey.

From Project Gutenberg

Mozart has given to Pedrillo's song somewhat of a military tone, suggested perhaps by the opening words "Frisch zum Kampfe!"

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See the figure and description of Frisch, and my own specimen.

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Frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen—Boldly ventured is half done (won).

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