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ich

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[ik] / ɪk /

noun

  1. a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.

Etymology

Origin of ich

Short for ichthyophthirius

Example Sentences

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SPEAKER: Herzlich liebe ich die Physik – I love physics with all my heart.

From Scientific American • Sep. 7, 2023

"Selbst wenn es sich technisch gesehen um eine Rezession handelt, glaube ich, dass es eine sehr milde Rezession sein wird."

From Reuters • Jan. 13, 2023

Herz in den Wolken, ich flieg’ aus der Bahn/Die Füße kommen an den Boden nich’ ran/Mein lieber Schwan!

From New York Times • Sep. 14, 2022

Darin bin ich mir mit unseren Verbündeten absolut einig.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2022

Miles glanced out the side window, and then said, almost too low for me to hear, “Ja, ich spreche Deutsch.”

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia

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