walvis

(Английский)

whale, mammal of the order Cetacea

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈʋɑl.vɪs/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от средненидерландский: walvisch

Унаследовано от Old Dutch: walvisk

Родственно западнофризский: walfisk

Родственно немецкий: Walfisch

In summary

From Middle Dutch walvisch, from Old Dutch walvisk, from *wal (“whale”), presumably to clarify the meaning. Equivalent to wal (“whale”) + vis (“fish”). Old Dutch *wal is from Proto-West Germanic *hwal, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”). See also waldier, walrus, grindewal.
Cognate with West Frisian walfisk, German Walfisch. The simple form is cognate with German Wal, English whale, Danish hval, Swedish val.

Синонимы

walvisachtigen

Переводы

whale

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baleine

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Wal

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ballena

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balena

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baleia

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φάλαινα

balina

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wieloryb

balena

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balaena

Walfisch

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cetáceo

balîna

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