IN GREEK
σαρδέλα
sardela
sardine
IN TURKISH
sardalya
sardalya
sardine
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σαρδέλα in blue ink and sardalya in red, on a T shirt, a tote or a mug.
THE RECORD
- LENT BY, BORROWED BY
- Greek to Turkish
- STARTED IN
- Italian
- CATEGORY
- Places
- NOTES
- Italian sardella goes back through Latin to Ancient Greek σαρδίνη. Nişanyan says sardalya is borrowed from Greek σαρδέλα, which is related to Italian sardella and Latin sardina.
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SOURCES
- Nişanyan Sözlük (checked online)
Etymologies are checked against the dictionaries and studies listed. An entry is stamped settled only when both the Greek and the Turkish side have been checked. Research for this ledger was compiled with AI assistance and reviewed by the editors.
HOW TO CITE THIS ENTRY
Gold, K. (ed.) (2026) ‘σαρδέλα / sardalya’, entry 327, Defter ή Tefteri: a ledger of shared Greek and Turkish words. https://defteritefteri.com/en/w/327-sardela/. Accessed [day month year].