nebbkval

Norwegian Nynorsk

/²nɛbˌkʋɑːl/

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Definitions
  • a bottlenose whale, specifically northern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus
  • one of several smaller whales with beak-like mouths.

Etymology

Compound from Norwegian Nynorsk nebb (beak) + Norwegian Nynorsk kval (whale).

Origin

Norwegian Nynorsk

kval

Gloss

whale

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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