kabeljauw

Meaning

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

Concepts

cod

codfish

Atlantic cod

Atlantic tomcod

bank cod

salt cod

stockfish

Hyphenated as

ka‧bel‧jauw

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkaː.bəlˈjɑu̯/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch cabelliau, from Old Dutch cabillau, possibly from Latin baculum (“stick, staff”), referring to the way cod were split and dried on wooden sticks. Or, with metathesis from/influenced by Basque bakailao (“cod”), Portuguese bacalhau (“cod”).