Definition
A small fish, typically a young salmon or trout in its first year of life, or a small potato.
Etymology
From 'finger' plus diminutive suffix '-ling' (Old English origin), referring to fish the size of a finger. The term emerged in fisheries terminology in the 1600s and was later applied to small potatoes.
Kelly Says
Fingerling potatoes retain more nutrients than mashed regular potatoes because their lower starch content makes them less absorbent of heavy creams and oils—this is why chefs prize them for healthier preparations.
Translations
ARالعربية
إصبع صغير
is-ba' sa-ghi-ir
DADansk
fingerling
fin-gər-ling
DEDeutsch
Fingerling
fin-gər-ling
ESEspañol
dedal
deh-dahhl
FISuomi
sormuksen
sor-mu-sen
FRFrançais
petit doigt
pə.ti.dwa
IDBahasa Indonesia
jari
ja-ree
ITItaliano
dito piccolo
dee-toh pee-kol-loh
MSBahasa Melayu
jari
ja-ree
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့လက်
shwe-la-k
NLNederlands
vingerling
vin-gər-ling
NONorsk
fingerling
fin-gər-ling
PLPolski
paluszek
pa-lu-shek
PTPortuguês
dedinho
deh-dih-nyu
RUРусский
пальчик
pal-chich
SVSvenska
fingerling
fin-gər-ling
SWKiswahili
kidole
ki-do-leh
UKУкраїнська
пальчик
pal-chich
VITiếng Việt
ngón tay
ngohn tay
ZUZU
umngqophiso
um-ng-qo-phi-so