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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse aurriði, from aurr (“gravel”) + the verb ríða (“to ride”), meaning something like "one who rides on stones and gravel". Compare Norwegian Nynorsk aure, Swedish öring and Norwegian Bokmål ørret.
Pronunciation
Noun
ørred c (singular definite ørreden, plural indefinite ørreder)
- trout
Inflection