hvalfanger

Norwegian Bokmål

Hvalfangeren Thorvard, built in 1930

Etymology

From hval +‎ fanger.

Noun

hvalfanger m (definite singular hvalfangeren, indefinite plural hvalfangere, definite plural hvalfangerne)

1. a whaler (person engaged in whaling)
2. a whaler (vessel used for hunting whales)

Alternative forms

• kvalfanger

Synonyms

• (vessel) hvalbåt

Related terms

• hvalfangst

See also

• kvalfangar (Nynorsk)

References

• “hvalfanger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “hvalfanger” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).