Etymology

surströmming

Today it means: A traditional Swedish food made by fermenting Baltic herring in wooden casks. Full definition →

Swedish surströmming
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  1. Swedish · borrowed fromsurströmming
  2. English todaysurströmming

Borrowed from Swedish surströmming, from sur (“sour”) + strömming (“Baltic herring”).

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