hälleflundra

Swedish

Alternative forms

• helgeflundra

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

References

• hälleflundra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hälleflundra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• hälleflundra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• helgeflundra in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)