spigg
Swedish
Etymology
Related to spik, likely from the sharp spines on the fish's back. Earliest attested in 1740.[1]
Noun
spigg c
- stickleback
Declension
| Declension of spigg | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | spigg | spiggen | spiggar | spiggarna |
| Genitive | spiggs | spiggens | spiggars | spiggarnas |
Derived terms
- småspigg
- storspigg
References
- spigg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
Further reading
- spigg in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
Anagrams
- piggs