No. 12,616 in German
welsen
The German word "welsen" means "to catch catfish" or "to fish for catfish."
In a sentence
Ich habe die Welsen im Aquarium gefüttert.
I fed the catfish in the aquarium.
In this sentence, 'Welsen' refers to catfish as a species commonly kept in aquariums.
Beim Angeln am Fluss habe ich einen großen Wels gefangen.
While fishing at the river, I caught a big catfish.
Here, 'Wels' describes an individual of the catfish species caught during angling.
Die Welsen im See sind vor allem nachts aktiv.
The catfish in the lake are primarily active at night.
This usage shows the plural form 'Welsen' to collectively refer to catfish present in a natural body of water.
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