balein
Dutch
editEtymology
editUltimately from Latin balaena (“whale”), from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina, “whale”). Cognate with English baleen.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editbalein n (uncountable)
- (type of material) baleen
- Synonyms: baard, walvisbeen
Derived terms
editNoun
editbalein f (plural baleinen, diminutive baleintje n)
- a whalebone; a baleen
- a spoke that reinforces an umbrella or parasol (in the past often made of baleen)