Dutch edit

Etymology edit

From Middle Dutch cabelliau, from Old Dutch cabillau, possibly from Latin baculum (stick, staff), referring to the way cod were split and dried on wooden sticks. Or, with metathesis from/influenced by Basque bakailao (cod), Portuguese bacalhau (cod).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˌkaː.bəlˈjɑu̯/
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  • Hyphenation: ka‧bel‧jauw
  • Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Noun edit

kabeljauw m (plural kabeljauwen, diminutive kabeljauwtje n)

  1. A cod, fish of the family Gadidae.
  2. Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua.

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Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: kabeljou
    • English: kabeljou

References edit

  • Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN