schelvis

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Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schelvisch, from Old Dutch scelvisc. Analyzable as schel (“peel”) +‎ vis (“fish”), the former being a dated variant of schil. The name is due either to the relatively large scales or to the layered meat of the fish. Compare German Schellfisch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛl.vɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: schel‧vis

Noun

schelvis m (plural schelvissen, diminutive schelvisje n)

  1. the marine fish species Melanogrammus aeglefinus (haddock)
  2. the fish species Sebastes norvegicus (rosefish, redfish, bergylt, Norway haddock)

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