hvalfanger

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Norwegian Bokmål

Hvalfangeren Thorvard, built in 1930

Etymology

From hval +‎ fanger.

Noun

hvalfanger m (definite singular hvalfangeren, indefinite plural hvalfangere, definite plural hvalfangerne)

  1. a whaler (person engaged in whaling)
  2. a whaler (vessel used for hunting whales)

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