vassbuk
Swedish
Etymology
vass (“sharp”) + buk (“belly”), due to the keel-like row of sharp scales along its belly.
Noun
vassbuk c
- (Finland) European sprat, Sprattus sprattus
Declension
| Declension of vassbuk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | vassbuk | vassbuken | vassbukar | vassbukarna |
| Genitive | vassbuks | vassbukens | vassbukars | vassbukarnas |
Synonyms
- brissling
- skarpsill
References
- vassbuk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- vassbuk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- vassbuk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)