sjurygg
Swedish
the prominent ridges of warts giving the fish its name
Etymology
sju + rygg. On its body the fish has seven longitudinal rows of warts which form seven edges or ridges.
Noun
sjurygg c
- lumpsucker, Cyclopterus lumpus
Declension
| Declension of sjurygg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | sjurygg | sjuryggen | sjuryggar | sjuryggarna |
| Genitive | sjuryggs | sjuryggens | sjuryggars | sjuryggarnas |
Synonyms
- stenbit (“male lumpsucker”)
- kvabbso (“female lumpsucker”)
References
- sjurygg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- sjurygg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- sjurygg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Sjurygg, Artfakta.se