sild

English

/sɪld/

noun
Definitions
  • Any young herring (other than a sprat), especially if canned and processed in Scandinavia for sale as a sardine.

Etymology

Derived from Danish sild (herring) derived from Old Norse síld.

Origin

Old Norse

síld

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