bakkeljauw

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese bacalhau (“cod”). Related to Dutch kabeljauw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbɑ.kəlˈjɑu̯/

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• Hyphenation: bak‧kel‧jauw
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun

bakkeljauw m (plural bakkeljauwen, diminutive bakkeljauwtje n)

1. (Suriname, chiefly uncountable) salt cod

Synonyms

• klipvis

Descendants

• Berbice Creole Dutch: bakliau
• Skepi Creole Dutch: bakliau
• → Caribbean Hindustani: bacau
• → Sranan Tongo: batyaw, bákjáu
  • → Dutch: batyaw
  • → Saramaccan: bakajáu

See also

• kabeljauw (“cod”)