sild

[ sild ]

noun

, plural silds, (especially collectively) sild.

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

sild

/ sɪld /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sild¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sild¹

Norwegian

Example Sentences

Lantz-k-nek-hisz-sild—that's asking a great deal from a body at one time!

From Project Gutenberg

You can't do anything with a little sild like that if you fwighten him.

From Project Gutenberg