Meanings
nounBaltic herring (usually uncountable, plural Baltic herrings)
plural Baltic herrings
- uncountableusuallyA subspecies of Atlantic herring, (Clupea harengus membras), living in the Baltic Sea, smaller than Atlantic herring, with leaner flesh.
Translations
Danish østersøsild
- østersøsildClupea harengus membras
Dutch oostzeeharing, baltische haring
- oostzeeharingClupea harengus membras
- baltische haringClupea harengus membras
- stromelingClupea harengus membras
Estonian räim, läänemere heeringas
- räimClupea harengus membras
- läänemere heeringasClupea harengus membras
Finnish silakka
- silakkaClupea harengus membras
French hareng de la Baltique
- hareng de la BaltiqueClupea harengus membras
German Strömling, Ostseehering
- StrömlingClupea harengus membras
- OstseeheringClupea harengus membras
Latvian strimala, reņģe
- strimalaClupea harengus membras
- reņģeClupea harengus membras
Lithuanian strimelė
- strimelėClupea harengus membras
Polish sałaka, śledź bałtycki
- sałakaClupea harengus membras
- śledź bałtyckiClupea harengus membras
Russian сала́ка
- сала́ка (saláka)Clupea harengus membras
Swedish strömming
- strömmingClupea harengus membras
Turkish Baltık ringası
- Baltık ringasıClupea harengus membras
Cite this entry
APA
Baltic herring. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltic%20herring
MLA
“Baltic herring.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltic%20herring. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baltic herring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baltic%20herring.
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