Icelandic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From skíð +‎ hvalur (whale).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈscið.xʷaːlʏr/
  • IPA(key): /ˈscið.kʰvaːlʏr/

Noun

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skíðhvalur m (genitive singular tannhvals, nominative plural tannhvalir)

  1. baleen whale (whale of the parvorder Mysticeti)

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