lutefisk

English

Lutefisk platter, containing lutefisk, rutabaga, meatballs, cranberries, and lefse

Etymology

From Norwegian lutefisk, compare with Swedish lutfisk.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈluːtəfɪsk/

Noun

lutefisk (countable and uncountable, plural lutefisks)

A traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.

Translations

Traditional Nordic dish

Danish: ludfisk c, ludefisk c
Estonian: libekala
Finnish: lipeäkala (fi), livekala (fi)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: lutefisk m

Nynorsk: lutefisk m

Swedish: lutfisk (sv) c

References

“lutefisk” (US) / “lutefisk” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.

Anagrams

flukiest

Norwegian Bokmål

Lutefisk at a Norwegian market

Alternative forms

lutfisk

Etymology

From lut +‎ -e- +‎ fisk

Noun

lutefisk m (definite singular lutefisken, uncountable)

(cooking) lutefisk (dried cod etc. soaked in lye)

References

“lutefisk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

lutfisk

Etymology

From lut +‎ -e- +‎ fisk

Noun

lutefisk m (definite singular lutefisken, uncountable)

(cooking) lutefisk (as above)

References

“lutefisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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