narwal

See also: Narwal

English

Noun

narwal (plural narwals)

1. Archaic form of narwhal.

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch narwal, from Danish narhval.

Noun

narwal (plural narwals or narwalle)

1. narwhal, Monodon monoceros

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Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish narhval. First attested in the 17th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑr.ʋɑl/

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• Hyphenation: nar‧wal

Noun

narwal m (plural narwals or narwallen, diminutive narwalletje n)

1. narwhal, Monodon monoceros

Descendants

• Afrikaans: narwal

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Kashubian

Narwal.

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish narwal.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnarval/
• Hyphenation: nar‧wal

Noun

1. narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

References

• Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “narwal”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎^[1]

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from French narval, from Danish narhval, from Old Norse náhvalr.

Noun

1. narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

   Synonym: jednorożec

Declension

Declension of narwal

	singular	plural
nominative	narwal	narwale
genitive	narwala	narwali
dative	narwalowi	narwalom
accusative	narwala	narwale
instrumental	narwalem	narwalami
locative	narwalu	narwalach
vocative	narwalu	narwale

Descendants

• → Kashubian: narwal

Further reading

• narwal in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• narwal in Polish dictionaries at PWN