balein
Dutch
Etymology
Ultimately from Latin balaena (“whale”), from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina, “whale”). Cognate with English baleen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baːˈlɛi̯n/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ba‧lein
- Rhymes: -ɛi̯n
Noun
balein n (uncountable)
- (type of material) baleen
- Synonyms: baard, walvisbeen
Derived terms
- baleinen
Noun
balein f (plural baleinen, diminutive baleintje n)
- a whalebone; a baleen
- a spoke that reinforces an umbrella or parasol (in the past often made of baleen)
Descendants
- Afrikaans: balein