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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

klipfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
klip-fish
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sun-dried salted cod, especially [Atlantic] cod and especially that exported from Norway.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A fish of any of certain genera in the family Clinidae.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Norwegian Bokmål klippfisk (with adaptation to fish), meaning "rock fish", named for being dried on rocks; more there.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

klipfishes (plural) clipfish (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

rockfish stockfish

Synonyms

salt cod

Questions

What does klipfish mean?
Sun-dried salted cod, especially [Atlantic] cod and especially that exported from Norway.
Where does klipfish come from?
From Norwegian Bokmål klippfisk (with adaptation to fish), meaning "rock fish", named for being dried on rocks; more there.

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