seikval
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From sei (“pollock”) + kval (“whale”).
Pronunciation
Noun
seikval m (definite singular seikvalen, indefinite plural seikvalar, definite plural seikvalane)
- a sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis
- 1932, Paul Moltu, Fiskarsoga frå Sunnmøre og Romsdal:
- Båtane har hatt ein medelfangst for året på 30 kval pr. båt. Det er mest finkval og seikval som vert fanga.
- The boats have had an average catch of 30 whales a year. It is mostly fin whale and sei whale that is caught.
References
- “seikval” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.