lutefisk

English

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

Etymology

From Norwegian lutefisk, compare with Swedish lutfisk.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈluːtəfɪsk/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

lutefisk (countable and uncountable, plural lutefisks)

1. A traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.

Translations

Traditional Nordic dish

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 鹼漬魚 / 碱渍鱼 (jiǎnzìyú)

• 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”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

Anagrams

• flukiest

Norwegian Bokmål

Lutefisk at a Norwegian market

Alternative forms

• lutfisk

Etymology

From lut +‎ -e- +‎ fisk.

Noun

lutefisk m (definite singular lutefisken, uncountable)

1. (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)

1. (cooking) lutefisk (as above)

References

• “lutefisk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.