doornhaai

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of doorn (“thorn”) +‎ haai (“shark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoːrn.ɦaːi̯/

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• Hyphenation: doorn‧haai

Noun

doornhaai m (plural doornhaaien, diminutive doornhaaitje n)

1. spiny dogfish, spurdog, Squalus acanthias

   Synonym: speerhaai