bultrug

Dutch

Etymology

Either from bult (“hump”) +‎ rug (“back”) or a shortening of bultrugwalvis.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏlt.rʏx/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: bult‧rug

Noun

bultrug m (plural bultruggen, diminutive bultruggetje n or bultrugje n)

  1. a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) [from ca. 1950s]
  2. (dated) a humpback or arched back [from early 20th c.]

Derived terms

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