grindhval

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

grindkval

Etymology

From Faroese grindahvalur (“pilot whale”).

Noun

grindhval m (definite singular grindhvalen, indefinite plural grindhvaler, definite plural grindhvalene)

1. pilot whale
2. long-finned pilot whale

Derived terms

• kortfinnegrindhval

References

• “grindhval” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “grindhval” in The Ordnett Dictionary