Karelian edit

Etymology edit

From a Germanic language, compare Norwegian flyndre.

Noun edit

flynteri (genitive flynterin, partitive flynterie)

  1. righteye flounder, fish of the family Pleuronectidae or genus Pleuronectes
    Synonyms: kampala, kambalo

References edit

  • Pertti Virtaranta, Raija Koponen (2009) “flynteri”, in Marja Torikka, editor, Karjalan kielen sanakirja[1], Helsinki: Kotus, →ISSN

Kven edit

Etymology edit

Most likely from Norwegian flyndre.

Noun edit

flynteri (genitive flynterin, partitive flynterii)

  1. flounder
    Synonym: santikka

References edit

  • Aili Eriksen, Mari Keränen, Thomas Kjærstad, Trond Trosterud, Eira Söderholm, Terje Aronsen 2013-2022: Nettidigisanat Kvääni–ruija–kvääni-nettisanakirja. Tromsø: UiT. URL: https://sanat.oahpa.no/detail/fkv/nob/flynteri.html?no_compounds=true&lemma_match=true
  • flynteri”, in Suomen murteiden sanakirja [Dictionary of Finnish Dialects]‎[2] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, incomplete, continuously updated), Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten keskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2022, →ISSN, retrieved 2022-06-10.