swordfish

Betekenis (Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
2. (countable, uncountable) A sudoku technique involving possible cell locations for a digit, or pair, or triple, in uniquely three rows and three columns only. This allows for the elimination of candidates around the grid.

Verb

To fish for swordfish.

Concepten

zwaardvis

Synoniemen

marlin

sailfish

spearfish

Xiphias gladius

broadbill

billfish

Vertalingen

espadon

Schwertfisch

pez espada

pesce spada

espadarte

peix espasa

ξιφίας

emperador

albacora

kılıç balığı

xiphias

Xiphias gladius

kılıçbalığı

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ˈsɔː(ɹ)dfɪʃ/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: swerdfysche

Overgenomen van Oudengels: *sweordfisċ

In summary

From Middle English swerdfysche, from Old English *sweordfisċ. Equivalent to sword + fish.