schelvis
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch schelvisch, from Old Dutch scelvisc. Analyzable as schel (“peel”) + vis (“fish”), the former being a dated variant of schil. The name is due either to the relatively large scales or to the layered meat of the fish. Compare German Schellfisch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsxɛl.vɪs/
audio (Belgium) (file) audio (Netherlands) (file) - Hyphenation: schel‧vis
Noun
schelvis m (plural schelvissen, diminutive schelvisje n)
- The marine fish species haddock, Melanogrammus aeglefinus.
- The fish species Sebastes norvegicus (rosefish, redfish, bergylt, Norway haddock)
Derived terms
- schelvisachtige m
- schelvisduivel m
- schelvisoog n
- schelvispekel m
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