sjark

English

Wikidata

traditional wooden Norwegian sjark

Etymology

From Norwegian sjark, from Russian, from English shark.

Noun

sjark (plural sjarks)

2. (nautical, fishing) A Norwegian fishing boat classification, for boats around 10 metres in length, between 25 and 40 feet, and with a particular hull style, used in northern Norway.

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Norwegian Bokmål

Wikidata

a sjark

Etymology

From Russian, from English shark

Noun

sjark m (definite singular, indefinite plural, definite plural)

2. (nautical, fishing) sjark, a type of Norwegian fishing boat

Descendants

• English: sjark

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Wikidata

a sjark

Etymology

From Russian, from English shark

Noun

sjark m (definite singular sjarken, indefinite plural sjarkar, definite plural sjarkane)

2. (nautical, fishing) sjark, a type of Norwegian fishing boat

Descendants

• English: sjark

References

• “sjark” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.