bacalhau

Betekenis (English)

1. (masculine) cod
2. (Portugal, colloquial, masculine) handshake (grasping of hands by two people)
3. (Portugal, colloquial, masculine) vagina (woman's genitalia)

Gekoppel as

ba‧ca‧lhau

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ba.kaˈʎaw/

Etimologie (English)

Cognate with Nederlands: kabeljauw

Cognate with Frans: cabillaud

Cognate with Duits: Kabeljau

Cognate with Italiaans: baccalà

Cognate with Spaans: bacalao

Cognate with Katalaans: bacallà

In summary

From Dutch bakeljauw, bakkeljauw, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Late Latin baccalaureus, baculum (“stick, staff”), referring to the way cod were split and dried on wooden sticks. Or, possibly from Basque bakailao. The Basque term may be either the source or the descendant of Dutch kabeljauw, cognates would then include French cabillaud and German Kabeljau.
Cognate to Italian baccalà, Spanish bacalao, Catalan bacallà.

Sinne

O bacalhau é o principal negócio da costa norte .

Cod is the main business on the north coast.