vågekval

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From våg (“bay, inlet”) +‎ kval (“whale”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²ʋoːɡɛˌkʋɑːl/

Noun

vågekval m (definite singular vågekvalen, indefinite plural vågekvalar, definite plural vågekvalane)

a minke whale, common minke whale, northern minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata
- 1945, Olav Hoprekstad, Noreg:
  Kjøt av vågekval er god mat og mykje etterspurt i krisetider.
  The meat of the minke whale is good food and much sought after in times of hardship.

Synonyms

sildekval

References

“vågekval” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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