European smelt

noun

Any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe.

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sparlingOsmerus eperlanus
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Meanings

nounEuropean smelt (plural European smelts)

plural European smelts

  1. Any smelt of species Osmerus eperlanus, common in fresh waters of northern Europe.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouncommon smelt of Europe

Similar
sparling
Broader
smelt

nounthe common smelt of Europe

Similar
sparlingOsmerus eperlanus
Broader
smelt
Also see
sparling

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Danish smelt
  • smeltOsmerus eperlanus
Dutch spiering
  • spieringOsmerus eperlanus
Estonian meritint
  • meritintOsmerus eperlanus
Finnish kuore
  • kuoreOsmerus eperlanus
French éperlan, éperlan européen
  • éperlanOsmerus eperlanus
  • éperlan européenOsmerus eperlanus
German Stint
  • StintOsmerus eperlanus
Italian sperlano
  • sperlanoOsmerus eperlanus
Latvian salaka
  • salakaOsmerus eperlanus
Lithuanian didstintė
  • didstintėOsmerus eperlanus
Polish stynka
  • stynkaOsmerus eperlanus
Russian европе́йская ко́рюшка, снето́к
  • европе́йская ко́рюшка (jevropéjskaja kórjuška)Osmerus eperlanus
  • снето́к (snetók)Osmerus eperlanus
Spanish eperlán
  • eperlánOsmerus eperlanus
Swedish nors
  • norsOsmerus eperlanus
Cite this entry
APA

European smelt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20smelt

MLA

“European smelt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20smelt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “European smelt,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/European%20smelt.

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