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Saibling

Pronunciation: /ˈzaɪ̯p.lɪŋ/

“Saibling” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. char (fish of the genus Salvelinus)

Etymology

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.

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