# sleepmarken

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A hagfish, an eel-like marine fish, Myxine glutinosa.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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