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Etymology edit

Compound of lever (liver) +‎ traan (fish oil).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈleː.vərˌtraːn/
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  • Hyphenation: le‧ver‧traan

Noun edit

levertraan m or f (uncountable)

  1. cod liver oil

Usage notes edit

  • There is a widespread misconception in Belgium and the Netherlands that levertraan is actually made from whale livers, affecting use of the term. (Compare the same in German Lebertran.) When stating that one uses levertraan it may therefore be advised to clarify it does not contain whale livers, as whaling is unpopular in both countries.

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Descendants edit

  • Afrikaans: lewertraan
  • Japanese: 肝油 (calque)
  • West Frisian: levertraan