røyrkval

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse reyðarhvalr (“fin whale”), a compound of reyðr (“fin whale”) + hvalr (“whale”). Old Norse reyðr is cognate with rauðr (“red”). Compare Danish rørhval.

Noun

røyrkval m

  1. fin whale

Synonyms

Descendants
  • German: Rorqual, Rorwal
  • Spanish: rorcual

References
  • Falk, Hjalmar; Torp, Alf (1903–06) Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog [Etymological Dictionary of the Norwegian and Danish Languages]
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