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Dutch
Etymology
17th century. Compound of vin (“fin”) + vis (“fish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvɪn.vɪs/
- Hyphenation: vin‧vis
Noun
vinvis m (plural vinvissen, diminutive vinvisje n)
- any cetacean of the family Balaenopteridae, rorqual
- the fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, in particular