hälleflundra
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Compound of helig + flundra, due to it being permitted during Lent (unlike other fish). Shift in spelling from older helgeflundra due to influence from Danish helleflynder. Compare origin of German Heilbutt, English halibut.
Noun edit
hälleflundra c
Declension edit
| Declension of hälleflundra | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | hälleflundra | hälleflundran | hälleflundror | hälleflundrorna |
| Genitive | hälleflundras | hälleflundrans | hälleflundrors | hälleflundrornas |
References edit
- hälleflundra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- hälleflundra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- hälleflundra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- helgeflundra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)