Etymology

klipfish

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Today it means: Sun-dried salted cod, especially [Atlantic] cod and especially that exported from Norway. Full definition →

Norwegian Bokmål klippfisk
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  1. Norwegian Bokmål · borrowed fromklippfisk
  2. English todayklipfish

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

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