hälleflundra

Swedish

Alternative forms

• helgeflundra

Etymology

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

hälleflundra c

1. Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Declension

Declension of hälleflundra
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	hälleflundra	hälleflundran	hälleflundror	hälleflundrorna
Genitive	hälleflundras	hälleflundrans	hälleflundrors	hälleflundrornas

References

• 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)