kabeljauw

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cabelliau, from Old Dutch cabillau, possibly from Latin baculum (“stick, staff”), referring to the way cod were split and dried on wooden sticks. Or, with metathesis from/influenced by Basque bakailao (“cod”), Portuguese bacalhau (“cod”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.bəlˈjɑu̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: ka‧bel‧jauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

kabeljauw m (plural kabeljauwen, diminutive kabeljauwtje n)

  1. A cod, fish of the family Gadidae.
  2. (particularly) Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Afrikaans: kabeljou
    • → English: kabeljou

References

  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
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