lysterkorg

Norwegian Nynorsk

The subject depicted in the process of its use on the lake Krøderen

Alternative forms

• ljostrekorg
• ljosterkorg (rare)
• lystrekorg (rare)

Etymology

From lystre (“to fish with a spear”) +‎ korg (“basket”). Compare Norwegian Bokmål lysterkurv and Swedish ljusterkorg.

Noun

lysterkorg f (definite singular lysterkorga, indefinite plural lysterkorger, definite plural lysterkorgene)

1. a basket-like object with burning fatwood inside it. Usually made of iron. Used for fishing with leister at night time. Similar to Russian коза (koza)

Synonyms

• kulu (dialectal)