strömming
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish ströminger. Possibly a variant of obsolete strömling (of disputed origin), or derived from strömma (“to stream”) suffixed with -ing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstrœmˌɪŋ/, [ˈstrœ̝mːˌɪŋ]
Noun
strömming c
- A subspecies of Baltic herring.
- stekt strömming
- fried herring
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | strömming | strömmings |
| definite | strömmingen | strömmingens | |
| plural | indefinite | strömmingar | strömmingars |
| definite | strömmingarna | strömmingarnas |
Hypernyms
Derived terms
- kräftströmming
- strömmingsfilé
- strömmingsflundra
- strömmingslåda
- strömmingssköt
- surströmming
- ättiksströmming
See also
References
- strömming in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- strömming in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- strömming in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- strömming in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)