zwaardwalvis

Dutch

Etymology

From zwaard (“sword”) +‎ walvis (“whale”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzʋaːrtˌʋɑl.vɪs/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: zwaard‧wal‧vis

Noun

zwaardwalvis m (plural zwaardwalvissen, diminutive zwaardwalvisje n)

  1. orca, Orcinus orca

Synonyms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.