steinkobbe

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Steinkobbe på Terschelling, Nederland.

Etymology

From stein +‎ kobbe.

Noun

steinkobbe m (definite singular steinkobben, indefinite plural steinkobber, definite plural steinkobbene)

  1. common seal or harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)

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Etymology

From stein (“stone”) +‎ kobbe (“seal”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²stɛɪːnkobːə/

Noun

steinkobbe m (definite singular steinkobben, indefinite plural steinkobbar, definite plural steinkobbane)

  1. a common seal, harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
    • 1921, Johannes Lid, “translator, original by H.L. Sørensen”, in Lærebok i zoologi for millomskulen:
      Steinkobben er den vanlegaste hjå oss; han er kvitgrå med myrkare flekker og vert 1 2/3 meter lang.
      The harbour seal is the most common in our parts; it is white-grey with darker spots and reaches a length of 1 2/3 meters.

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