Meanings
nounlutefisk (countable and uncountable, plural lutefisks)
plural lutefisks
- countableuncountableA traditional Nordic dish made from stockfish and soda lye.
Synonyms & antonyms
noundried cod soaked in a lye solution before boiling to give it a gelatinous consistency
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Origin
- Norwegianlutefisk
- Englishlutefisk
From Norwegian lutefisk, compare with Swedish lutfisk.
More words from Norwegian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 鹼漬魚 /碱渍鱼
- 鹼漬魚 /碱渍鱼 (jiǎnzìyú)Traditional Nordic dish
Danish ludfisk, ludefisk
- ludfiskTraditional Nordic dish
- ludefiskTraditional Nordic dish
Estonian libekala
- libekalaTraditional Nordic dish
Finnish lipeäkala, livekala
- lipeäkalaTraditional Nordic dish
- livekalaTraditional Nordic dish
Norwegian Bokmål lutefisk
- lutefiskTraditional Nordic dish
Swedish lutfisk
- lutfiskTraditional Nordic dish
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APA
lutefisk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lutefisk
MLA
“lutefisk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lutefisk. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lutefisk,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lutefisk.
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