bultrugwalvis
Dutch
Etymology
Either from bult (“hump”) + rug (“back”) + walvis (“whale”) or a clarifying compound of bultrug (“humpback whale”) + walvis (“whale”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbʏlt.rʏxˌʋɑl.vɪs/
- Hyphenation: bult‧rug‧wal‧vis
Noun
bultrugwalvis m (plural bultrugwalvissen)
- A humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae. [from ca. 1950s]
Derived terms
- bultrug (possibly)