spigg

Swedish

Etymology

Related to spik, likely from the sharp spines on the fish's back. Earliest attested in 1740.[1]

Noun

spigg c

  1. stickleback

Declension

Declension of spigg 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative spigg spiggen spiggar spiggarna
Genitive spiggs spiggens spiggars spiggarnas

Derived terms

  • smĂ„spigg
  • storspigg

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