walvisvaart

Dutch

Alternative forms

• walvischvaart (obsolete)
• walvischvaert (obsolete, rare)

Etymology

Compound of walvis +‎ vaart.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑl.vɪsˌfaːrt/

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• Hyphenation: wal‧vis‧vaart

Noun

walvisvaart f (uncountable)

1. whaling [from early 17th c.]

   Synonyms: walvisjacht, walvisvangst

Descendants

• Afrikaans: walvisvaart