kwal

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (feminine) jellyfish
2. (broadly, feminine) an annoying, figuratively slimy person

Sinonieme

zeekwal

Vertalings

Qualle

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medusa

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méduse

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jellyfish

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medusa

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μέδουσα

medusa

medusa

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halipleumon

aguamala

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pulmo

jelly-fish

medûsa

قنديل البحر

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Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Duits: Qualle

In summary

From earlier qualle; likely an ablaut variant from the same root as kwellen (“to well up, swell up”), whence also kwelder. Cognate with German Qualle.