Saibling

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German

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Saibling

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Originally Bavarian variant of Sälmling, equivalent to Salm (salmon) +‎ -ling. The form shows -a- from secondary umlaut, vowelisation of -l-, and dissimilation -ml- > -bl-. Especially the former two are typically Bavarian developments.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzaɪ̯p.lɪŋ/, /ˈzaɪ̯.blɪŋ/
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  • Hyphenation: Saib‧ling

Noun

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Saibling m (strong, genitive Saiblings, plural Saiblinge)

  1. char (fish of the genus Salvelinus)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: saibling

Further reading

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