ˈlüd.əˌfisk, ˈlütə- noun
or lut·fisk ˈlütˌf- ; also lu·de·fisk ˈlüdə- ; or lud·fisk ˈlüdˌf-
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Etymology: lutefisk from Norwegian, from lute to wash in lye solution + fisk fish; lutfisk from Swedish, from luta to wash in lye solution + fisk fish; ludefisk & ludfisk from Danish ludefisk, from lude to wash in lye solution + fisk fish; Norwegian lute, Swedish luta, Danish lude akin to Old Norse laug bath, hot spring; Norwegian & Swedish & Danish fisk from Old Norse fiskr fish — more at lye , fish
: stockfish that has been soaked in lye water, skinned, boned, and boiled