Blauwal

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Etymology

From blau (“blue”) +‎ Wal (“whale”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈblaʊ̯vaːl/
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Noun

Blauwal m (strong, genitive Blauwales or Blauwals, plural Blauwale)

  1. blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
    • 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 25/2010, page 140:
      Mit seinen 30 Meter Länge und mitunter mehr als 150 Tonnen Gewicht übertrifft der Blauwal jedes andere Tier auf Erden.
      With its length of 30 meters and weight of sometimes more than 150 tons the blue whale surpasses every other animal on Earth.

Declension

Declension of Blauwal
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Blauwal die Blauwale
genitive eines des Blauwales, Blauwals der Blauwale
dative einem dem Blauwal, Blauwale1 den Blauwalen
accusative einen den Blauwal die Blauwale

1Now rare, see notes.

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