ansjos

Danish

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē); via Dutch ansjovis, from Spanish anchovas, plural of anchova, from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin corruption of Latin aphyē.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [anˈɕoˀs]

Noun

ansjos c (singular definite ansjosen, plural indefinite ansjoser)

  1. anchovy (Engraulis)

Declension

Declension of ansjos
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative ansjos ansjosen ansjoser ansjoserne
genitive ansjos' ansjosens ansjosers ansjosernes

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē); via Dutch ansjovis, from Spanish plural anchovas, from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin corruption of Latin aphyē.

Pronunciation

Noun

ansjos m (definite singular ansjosen, indefinite plural ansjoser, definite plural ansjosene)

  1. anchovy (small saltwater fish, genus Engraulis)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē); via Dutch ansjovis, from Spanish plural anchovas, from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin corruption of Latin aphyē.

Pronunciation

Noun

ansjos m (definite singular ansjosen, indefinite plural ansjosar, definite plural ansjosane)

  1. anchovy (small saltwater fish, genus Engraulis)

References