vinvis
Dutch
editAlternative forms
edit- vinvisch (obsolete)
Etymology
edit17th century. Compound of vin (“fin”) + vis (“fish”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editvinvis m (plural vinvissen, diminutive vinvisje n)
- Any cetacean of the family Balaenopteridae, rorqual.
- The fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, in particular.