sild

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/sɪld/

noun

Any young herring (other than a sprat), especially if canned and processed in Scandinavia for sale as a sardine.

OriginDanish sild ← Old Norse síld →
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Meanings

nounsild (countable and uncountable, plural silds)

plural silds

  1. countableuncountableAny young herring (other than a sprat), especially if canned and processed in Scandinavia for sale as a sardine.

Origin

  1. Old Norsesíld
  2. Danishsild
  3. Englishsild

From Norwegian and Danish sild, from Old Norse síld. More at sile. See also sillock.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with sild

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APA

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MLA

“sild.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sild. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sild,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sild.

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