bacallau

Betekenis

1. (masculine) a cod, fish of the family Gadidae
2. (masculine) Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua

Geslacht

♂️ Mannelijk

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/bakaˈɟaw/

Etymologie

From Dutch bakaliaw, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Latin baculum (“stick, staff”), referring to the way cod were split and dried on wooden sticks. Compare Portuguese bacalhau and Spanish bacalao.