hälleflundra

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Etymology

Compound of helig +‎ flundra, due to it being permitted during Lent (unlike other fish). Shift in spelling from older helgeflundra due to influence from Danish helleflynder. Compare origin of German Heilbutt, English halibut and Norwegian Nynorsk hellefisk.

Noun

hälleflundra c

  1. Atlantic halibut, Hippoglossus hippoglossus

Declension

Declension of hälleflundra
nominative genitive
singular indefinite hälleflundra hälleflundras
definite hälleflundran hälleflundrans
plural indefinite hälleflundror hälleflundrors
definite hälleflundrorna hälleflundrornas

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