hval

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Icelandic

Noun

hval

1. indefinite accusative singular of hvalur
2. indefinite dative singular of hvalur

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• kval

Etymology

From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɑːɽ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːɽ

Noun

hval m (definite singular hvalen, indefinite plural hvaler, definite plural hvalene)

1. a whale

Derived terms

Terms derived from hval

• blåhval
• hvalbiff
• hvalblåst
• hvalbåt
• hvalfanger
• hvalfangst
• hvalhai

• hvalkalv
• hvalkanon
• hvalkebab
• hvalkjøtt
• hvalkokeri
• hvalku
• hvalolje

• hvalross
• hvalskytter
• hvalspekk
• hvalspyd
• hvalstasjon
• spermhval
• vågehval

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Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz.

Noun

hval m

1. whale

Declension

Declension of hval (a-stem)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hval	hval	hvala(r)	hvalani(r), -ane(r)
accusative	hval	hvalin	hvala	hvalana
dative	hvali, -e	hvalinum, -enom	hvalum, -om	hvalumin, -omen
genitive	hvals	hvalsins	hvala	hvalanna

Descendants

• Swedish: val

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Swedish

Noun

hval

1. Obsolete spelling of val