bultrug
Dutch (Brabantic)
/ˈbʏlt.rʏx/
noun
Definitions
- A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae).
- (dated) A humpback or arched back.
Etymology
Compound from Dutch, Flemish bult (hump) + Dutch, Flemish rug (back, ridge).
Origin
Dutch (Brabantic)
rug
Gloss
back, ridge
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
後, 背
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bergrug Dutch, Flemish
- bult Dutch, Flemish
- bultig Dutch, Flemish
- bultrugwalvis Dutch, Flemish
- bultzak Dutch, Flemish
- heuvelrug Dutch, Flemish
- muggenbult Dutch, Flemish
- paasbult Dutch, Flemish
- rug Dutch, Flemish
- ruggengraat Dutch, Flemish
- ruggenprik Dutch, Flemish
- ruggenwervel Dutch, Flemish
- ruggespraak Dutch, Flemish
- rugleuning Dutch, Flemish
- rugschild Dutch, Flemish
- rugtas Dutch, Flemish
- rugvin Dutch, Flemish
- rugwind Dutch, Flemish
- rugzak Dutch, Flemish
- rugzwemmen Dutch, Flemish
- terug Dutch, Flemish
- walvis Dutch, Flemish
- rugge Middle Dutch
- bult Afrikaans
- rug Afrikaans