røyrkval

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse reyðarhvalr (“fin whale”), a compound of reyðr (“fin whale”) + hvalr (“whale”). Old Norse reyðr is cognate with rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish rørhval.

Noun[edit]

røyrkval m

  1. fin whale

Synonyms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • → English: rorqual
  • → French: rorqual
  • → German: Rorqual, Rorwal
  • → Spanish: rorcual

References[edit]

  • Falk, Hjalmar, Torp, Alf (1903–06) Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages]
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