See also: veľryba

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *velьrybъ, a partial calque of Middle High German walvisch, affected by Proto-Slavic *velьjь (great), hence literally “great fish” or “giant fish”. By surface analysis, vel- +‎ ryba.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈvɛlrɪba]
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  • Rhymes: -ɪba
  • Hyphenation: vel‧ry‧ba

Noun

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velryba f (related adjective velrybí)

  1. whale (large sea mammal)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • velryba in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • velryba in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • velryba in Internetová jazyková příručka