spekk

Middle English

Noun

spekk

Alternative form of spekke

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German spek, Old Norse spik

Noun

spekk n (definite singular spekket, uncountable)

fat, blubber (e.g. of marine mammals)

Derived terms

hvalspekk

References

“spekk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“spekk_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse spik.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spɛk/ (example of pronunciation)

Noun

spekk n (definite singular spekket, uncountable)

speck (fat); blubber (coat of fat of certain mammals)

Derived terms

spekkhoggar

References

“spekk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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