Icelandic

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Etymology

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From grár (gray) +‎ hvalur (whale).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkrauːˌkʰvaːlʏr/

Noun

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gráhvalur m (genitive singular gráhvals, nominative plural gráhvalir)

  1. gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)
    Synonym: sandlægja

Declension

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