meerval

Dutch

Etymology

From meer (“lake”) +‎ val (“catfish”), the compound formed to clarify the meaning. Compare walvis, compounded similarly.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmeːr.vɑl/
  • Audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: meer‧val

Noun

meerval m (plural meervallen, diminutive meervalletje n)

  1. catfish
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.