grindval
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Swedish
Etymology
Likely compound of grind (“fence”) + val (“whale”). First part possibly cognate of Russian гряда́ (grjadá, “ridge”). See details at Faroese grind. Cognate of German Grindwal, Danish grindehval.
Noun
grindval c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | grindval | grindvals |
| definite | grindvalen | grindvalens | |
| plural | indefinite | grindvalar | grindvalars |
| definite | grindvalarna | grindvalarnas |
See also
Further reading
- grindval in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker
- grindval in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)