lysterkorg

Norwegian Nynorsk

The subject depicted in the process of its use on the lake Krøderen

Alternative forms

• ljostrekorg
• ljosterkorg, lystrekorg (rare)

Etymology

From lystra (“to fish with a leister”) +‎ korg (“basket”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål lysterkurv and Swedish ljusterkorg.

Noun

lysterkorg f (definite singular lysterkorga, indefinite plural lysterkorger, definite plural lysterkorgene)

1. A fire basket, a basket-like tool (usually made of iron) with burning fatwood inside it, used for fishing with a leister at night.

Synonyms

• kulu (dialectal)