Etymology

lutefisk

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Today it means: A traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye. Full definition →

Norwegian lutefisk
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  1. Norwegian · derived fromlutefisk
  2. English todaylutefisk

From Norwegian lutefisk, compare with Swedish lutfisk.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.