baleinier

French

Etymology

From baleine +‎ -ier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ba.lɛ.nje/ ~ /ba.le.nje/

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Adjective

baleinier (feminine baleinière, masculine plural baleiniers, feminine plural baleinières)

1. (relational) whale, whaling

Noun

baleinier m (plural baleiniers, feminine baleinière)

1. whaler (boat)
2. whaler (person who hunts whales)

Further reading

• “baleinier”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.