sleepmarken

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sleepmarken

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Unknown. Likely from Norwegian slepe (“drag”) + mark (“worm”). Attested from circa 1762; see quotations below.

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uncommon A hagfish, an eel-like marine fish, Myxine glutinosa. 3. Myxine glutinosa ["slepmark" or "pirål" in Norwegian], which Gunnerus has dissected himself, and where he had clearly observed the difference between the sexes. [The article published by Gunnerus was, "Om sleep-marken"].

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"sleepmarken." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sleepmarken.

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@misc{sleepmarken_2026,
  title = {sleepmarken},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sleepmarken},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}