sardelle

noun

sar·​delle

särˈdelə,

(ˈ)sär¦del

variants or sardel

(ˈ)sär¦del

plural sardellen

⸗ˈdelən

or sardelles

(ˈ)⸗¦delz

or sardels

(ˈ)⸗¦delz

: sardine : a fish related to the sardine compare anchovy

Word History

Etymology

German sardelle & Yiddish sardel, from Italian sardella, diminutive of sarda sardine, from Latin

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