sildekonge

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From sild (“herring”) +‎ -e- +‎ konge (“king”).

Noun

sildekonge m (definite singular sildekongen, indefinite plural sildekonger, definite plural sildekongene)

1. (zoology) an oarfish, king of herrings (Regalecus glesne)

References

• “sildekonge” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From sild (“herring”) +‎ -e- +‎ konge (“king”).

Noun

sildekonge m (definite singular sildekongen, indefinite plural sildekongar, definite plural sildekongane)

1. (zoology) an oarfish, king of herrings (Regalecus glesne)

References

• “sildekonge” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.