schelvis
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle Dutch schelvisch, from Old Dutch scelvisc. Analyzable as schel (“peel”) + vis (“fish”), the former being a dated variant of schil. The name is due either to the relatively large scales or to the layered meat of the fish. Compare German Schellfisch.
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Noun[edit]
schelvis m (plural schelvissen, diminutive schelvisje n)
- The marine fish species Melanogrammus aeglefinus (haddock).
- The fish species Sebastes norvegicus (rosefish, redfish, bergylt, Norway haddock)
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