doornhaai

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of doorn (“thorn”) +‎ haai (“shark”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdoːrn.ɦaːi̯/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: doorn‧haai

Noun

doornhaai m (plural doornhaaien, diminutive doornhaaitje n)

  1. spiny dogfish, spurdog (Squalus acanthias)
    Synonym: speerhaai

Further reading

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