sardin

See also: Sardin

Maltese

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin sardīna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sarˈdiːn/

Noun

sardin m (collective, singulative sardina, paucal sardiniet)

  1. sardines

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

sardin m (definite singular sardinen, indefinite plural sardiner, definite plural sardinene)

  1. European pilchard (fish of the species Sardina pilchardus)

Usage notes

Many species of fish are known as sardines or pilchards, but the Norwegian word sardin is used only for Sardina pilchardus. In this species the word sardine is generally used for young fish, which are smaller, instead of pilchard.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

sardin m (definite singular sardinen, indefinite plural sardinar, definite plural sardinane)

  1. European pilchard (as above)

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian sardina, from Latin sarda. Doublet of sard, sardell, and Sardinien.

Noun

sardin c

  1. pilchard (Sardina pilchardus)
  2. canned or pickled meal of sprat or pilchard or other sardines

Declension

Declension of sardin 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative sardin sardinen sardiner sardinerna
Genitive sardins sardinens sardiners sardinernas

Derived terms

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