spermhval

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• spermkval (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From sperm (“spermasett (spermaceti)”) +‎ hval.

Noun

spermhval m (definite singular spermhvalen, indefinite plural spermhvaler, definite plural spermhvalene)

1. a sperm whale (Physeter catodon, syn. Physeter macrocephalus)

Synonyms

• kaskelott
• spermasetthval

References

• “spermhval” in The Bokmål Dictionary.