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Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese bacalhau (“cod”). Related to Dutch kabeljauw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌbɑ.kəlˈjɑu̯/
- Hyphenation: bak‧kel‧jauw
- Rhymes: -ɑu̯
Noun
bakkeljauw m (plural bakkeljauwen, diminutive bakkeljauwtje n)
- (Suriname, chiefly uncountable) salt cod
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