brisling
brisling · brislings · brisling
A sprat, especially Sprattus sprattusA sprat (small herring), especially Sprattus sprattus.
Meaning
1 sensesA sprat (small herring), especially Sprattus sprattus.
small herring processed like a sardine
Origin
From Norwegian brisling and Danish brisling, from Low German bretling, from bret (“broad”)From Norwegian brisling and Danish brisling, from Low German bretling, from bret (“broad”), from Middle Low German *brêd, from Old Saxon brēd.
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Forms
plural: brislings / brislingSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- small herring processed like a sardine:spratClupea sprattus
- small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines:sprat
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular