sild

From Norwegian and Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), from Old Norse síld. More at sile. See also sillock.

• IPA^(key): /sɪld/

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• Rhymes: -ɪld

sild (countable and uncountable, plural silds)

1. Any young herring (other than a sprat), especially if canned and processed in Scandinavia for sale as a sardine.

• IDLs, lids, slid

From Old Norse síld, síl, from Proto-Germanic *sīlą.

• IPA^(key): [ˈsilˀ]

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1. herring
2. (slang) a young, attractive woman

From Proto-Finnic *cilta, earlier *tilta, from a Baltic language (cf. Latvian tilts, Lithuanian tiltas). Cognates include Finnish silta, Ingrian silta, silda, Livonian sīlda, Livvi sildu, Ludian šild, Veps süud, Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), Votic siltõ and Northern Sami šaldi (the latter is derived from Proto-Finnic).

• IPA^(key): /ˈsild̥/, [ˈsʲild̥]

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• Rhymes: -ild
• Hyphenation: sild

sild (genitive silla, partitive silda)

1. bridge
   1. A construction spanning across a waterway, road, etc. allowing the flow of traffic.

      Pirita jõe sild ― the bridge over the river Pirita

      raudsild ― iron bridge

      betoonsild ― concrete bridge

      Ära kiida silda enne, kui koormaga üle saad! (Estonian proverb)

      Don't praise a bridge before you cross it with the burden!

   2. A spiritual connection.

      kultuurisild ― cultural bridge

      laulusild ― song bridge

      hingesild ― spiritual bridge

      Tahame olla sild Põhja- ja Lõuna-Euroopa vahel.

      We want to be the bridge between Northern and Southern Europe.

      Synonym: ühenduslüli

   3. (nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a ship from which it is navigated.

      Sillal võttis vahi üle esimene tüürimees.

      The first mate took over the watch on the bridge.

      Synonyms: kaptenisild, komandosild

   4. (dentistry) A non-movable denture replacing one or several adjacent teeth supported by natural teeth

      Suhu liimitud silda ei saa patsient ise suust eemaldada.

      The patient can't remove a bridge, that is glued into their mouth, by themselves.

      Synonym: sildprotees

   5. (gymnastics, dance, wrestling) bridge position, backbend
2. jetty, wharf, dock, pier
   1. A temporary structure for mooring.

      Synonyms: maabumissild, randumissild, sadamasild

3. axle, axletree
   1. A bar or beam of a motor vehicle connecting the opposite wheels, on which the frame rests.

      Synonyms: veosild, veotelg

4. pons
   1. (neuroanatomy) A part of the brain located between the midbrain and the medulla oblongata.

      Synonym: ajusild

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• (spiritual connection): ühenduslüli
• (platform above the upper deck): kaptenisild, komandosild
• (denture): sildprotees
• (jetty, wharf, dock, pier): maabumissild, randumissild, sadamasild
• (axle, axletree): veosild, veotelg
• (pons): ajusild

• sild in Sõnaveeb

• IPA^(key): /sɪlt/

sild f (genitive singular sildar, plural sildir)

1. herring (Clupea harengus)

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• sildaveiða
• sildaflak
• sildagrunnur
• sildastovnur
• fjarðarsild
• havsild

From Proto-Finnic *cilta.

sild

1. bridge

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value), síld.

• IPA^(key): [sɪlː]

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1. (fish) herring

• “sild” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) and síld.

• IPA^(key): /sɪld/, /sɪlː/

sild f (definite singular silda, indefinite plural sildar or silder, definite plural sildane or sildene)

1. herring; Clupea harengus

• “sild” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Proto-Finnic *cilta.

sild

1. bridge

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