bruinvis
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Middle Dutch bruunvisch. Equivalent to bruin (“brown”) + vis (“fish”). Compare West Frisian brúnfisk.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]bruinvis m (plural bruinvissen, diminutive bruinvisje n)
- any porpoise, marine mammal of the family Phocoenidae (certain small cetacean)
- harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
- Synonym: zeevarken