bultrugwalvis

Dutch

Etymology

Either from bult (“hump”) +‎ rug (“back”) +‎ walvis (“whale”) or a clarifying compound of bultrug (“humpback whale”) +‎ walvis (“whale”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏlt.rʏxˌʋɑl.vɪs/
  • Hyphenation: bult‧rug‧wal‧vis

Noun

bultrugwalvis m (plural bultrugwalvissen)

  1. a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) [from ca. 1950s]

Derived terms

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