The term 'Young Herring' refers to three different species of small fish. The British term for young herring is 'Brit', which is a four letter word. The five letter word 'SPRAT' is the Swedish term for young herring, and the four letter word 'Sild' is the Norwegian term for young herring. All three terms refer to the same type of fish, which is a small, silvery-green fish that is found in the North Atlantic Ocean.