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” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse spik.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /spɛk/

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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