sild

[sild]

noun, plural silds, (especially collectively) sild.

(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
any immature or small herring, other than a sprat, that is canned and commercially sold as a sardine.

Origin of sild

1920–25; < Norwegian, Danish: herring, Old Norse síld

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British Dictionary definitions for sild

sild

noun

any of various small young herrings, esp when prepared and canned in Norway

Word Origin for sild

Norwegian

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