vinvis
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- vinvisch (obsolete)
Etymology edit
17th century. Compound of vin (“fin”) + vis (“fish”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
vinvis m (plural vinvissen, diminutive vinvisje n)
- Any cetacean of the family Balaenopteridae, rorqual.
- The fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, in particular.