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saibling

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈzaɪblɪŋ/
  • /ˈsaɪblɪŋ/

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noun

Meaning 1

A char of Europe (Salvelinus alpinus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Arctic char

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From German Saibling, etymologically equivalent to salmon + -ling.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: truita alpina — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Danish: fjeldørred — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Danish: røding — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Danish: rødding — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Finnish: nieriä — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Finnish: rautu — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • French: omble chevalier — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • German: Wandersaibling — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Greenlandic: eqaluk — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Icelandic: bleikja — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Icelandic: reyður — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Italian: salmerino alpino — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Norwegian: røye — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Polish: golec — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Polish: golec zwyczajny — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Polish: pstrąg alpejski — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Portuguese: truta ártica — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Northern Sami: rávdu — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Swedish: röding — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Swedish: fjällröding — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe
  • Welsh: torgoch — Salvelinus alpinus, a char of Europe