meerval

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Dutch

Etymology

From meer (lake) +‎ val (catfish), the compound formed to clarify the meaning. Compare walvis, compounded similarly.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.vɑl/
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  • Hyphenation: meer‧val

Noun

meerval m (plural meervallen, diminutive meervalletje n)

  1. catfish