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

Park lovers like Jenny Frisch are excited about the new addition.

From Seattle Times

Only Congress can impeach a Supreme Court justice, said Michael Frisch, ethics counsel at Georgetown Law.

From Seattle Times

During the midterm elections in 2022, she narrowly staved off a challenge from Adam Frisch, a Democratic businessman and former Aspen city councilman, who is running again in her current district.

From New York Times

If she had resigned by May 14, it would have given Mr. Frisch a shot at winning her seat in a special election.

From New York Times

If Boebert had stayed in the 3rd District, she was expected to have a rematch in November with Frisch, who had already far out-fundraised her.

From Seattle Times