blauwe vinvis

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • vinvisch (obsolete spelling)

Etymology

inflection of blauw 'blue' + vinvis (name of various whale species; from vin 'fin' + vis 'fish', although they are marine mammals)

Pronunciation

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Noun

blauwe vinvis m (plural blauwe vinvissen, diminutive blauw vinvisje)

  1. (zoology) The whale species grouping blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus

Related terms

  • blauwbaard
  • blauwverver m
  • haaienvin m and f
  • vindelig (adjective)
  • vinvoetige m
  • (whales) bruinvis m, potvis m, walvis m

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Last modified on 3 January 2013, at 09:42