vågekval
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From våg (“bay, inlet”) + kval (“whale”).
Pronunciation
Noun
vågekval m (definite singular vågekvalen, indefinite plural vågekvalar, definite plural vågekvalane)
- a minke whale, common minke whale, northern minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata
- 1945, Olav Hoprekstad, Noreg:
- Kjøt av vågekval er god mat og mykje etterspurt i krisetider.
- The meat of the minke whale is good food and much sought after in times of hardship.
Synonyms
References
- “vågekval” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.