vilt
Vilt is a term used in several Germanic languages with distinct meanings. In Norwegian and Swedish, vilt refers to wild animals or wildlife and is commonly used in hunting and culinary contexts to denote game meat. In Norwegian, viltkjøtt specifically means wild game meat, while vilt can also denote wildlife in general. In Swedish, vilt likewise denotes wildlife and appears in compounds such as viltkött, meaning game meat. The word is widely used in discussions of hunting, wildlife management, and regional cuisine.
In Danish, the cognate form vildt is used with a similar sense of wildlife and game meat.
Because the meanings differ by language, context is important. Nordic uses (wildlife and game meat) are distinct