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abbor.

a perch, specifically the European perch (Perca fluviatilis)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈabːɔr/
  1. a perch, specifically the European perch (Perca fluviatilis)

    masculine
    jeg har aldri fått annet enn abbor da jeg har vært på fisketur
Where this word comes from

Common nordic root, compare Old Danish aghborre (“perch”) and Old Swedish aghborre / aborre (“perch”), the beginning of the word probably comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (“sharp, pointed”) + the end of the word comes from Proto-Germanic *burzô. Cognate with Danish aborre (“perch”), Norwegian Nynorsk åbor, Swedish abborre (“perch”), Elfdalian abuorr (“perch”), as well as cognate with German Barsch (“perch”) and English barse.

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