vinvis
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Dutch
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- vinvisch (obsolete)
Etymology
[edit]17th century. Compound of vin (“fin”) + vis (“fish”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]vinvis m (plural vinvissen, diminutive vinvisje n)
- Any cetacean of the family Balaenopteridae, rorqual.
- The fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, in particular.