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sild

sild
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sild]
    • /sɪld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sild]
    • /sɪld/

Definitions of sild word

  • noun plural sild (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring. 1
  • noun plural sild any immature or small herring, other than a sprat, that is canned and commercially sold as a sardine. 1
  • noun sild any of various small young herrings, esp when prepared and canned in Norway 0
  • noun sild any of several small or young herrings canned as Norwegian sardines 0

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Origin of sild

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Norwegian, Danish: herring, Old Norse síld

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Sild

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sild popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sild usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with sild

  • what is sild fish?

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