Saibling

char (fish of the genus Salvelinus)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈzaɪ̯p.lɪŋ/

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.

Concepts

char

chars

arctic char

lake trout

charr

brook trout

dolly varden

salmon trout

Synonyms

Lachsforelle

Bachsaibling

Translations

omble

salvelino

شار

salmerini

salvelino

golec

malma

Salvelinus alpinus

salmerino artico

salmerino

trota salmonata

bronforel

omble-chevalier

trota di ruscello

trota di lago