spermhval

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

spermkval (Nynorsk also)

Etymology

From sperm (“spermasett (spermaceti)”) +‎ hval.

Noun

spermhval m (definite singular spermhvalen, indefinite plural spermhvaler, definite plural spermhvalene)

a sperm whale (Physeter catodon, syn. Physeter macrocephalus)

Synonyms

kaskelott
spermasetthval

References

“spermhval” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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