vassbuk

Swedish

Etymology

vass (“sharp”) +‎ buk (“belly”), due to the keel-like row of sharp scales along its belly.

Noun

vassbuk c

1. (Finland) European sprat (Sprattus sprattus)

Declension

Declension of vassbuk

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vassbuk	vassbuks
	definite	vassbuken	vassbukens
plural	indefinite	vassbukar	vassbukars
	definite	vassbukarna	vassbukarnas

Synonyms

• brissling
• skarpsill

References

• vassbuk in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vassbuk in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vassbuk in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)