fiskyngel

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of fisk (“fish”) +‎ yngel (“fry”). According to SAOB attested since 1749.

Noun

fiskyngel n

  1. fry (young fish)
    Synonym: yngel

Usage notes

Used to specify and distinguish yngel (“fry”) from e.g. grodyngel (“tadpole”) and biyngel (“bee larva”).

Declension

Declension of fiskyngel
nominative genitive
singular indefinite fiskyngel fiskyngels
definite fiskynglet fiskynglets
plural indefinite fiskyngel fiskyngels
definite fiskynglen fiskynglens

References

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