bruinvis
Dutch
Alternative forms
- bruinvisch (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle Dutch bruunvisch. Equivalent to bruin (“brown”) + vis (“fish”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbrœy̯nvɪs/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: bruin‧vis
Noun
bruinvis m (plural bruinvissen, diminutive bruinvisje n)
- Any porpoise, marine mammal of the family Phocoenidae (certain small cetacean).
- The harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena.
- Synonym: zeevarken
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