steinkobbe

Norwegian Bokmål

Steinkobbe på Terschelling, Nederland.

Etymology

From stein +‎ kobbe.

Noun

steinkobbe m (definite singular steinkobben, indefinite plural steinkobber, definite plural steinkobbene)

1. common seal or harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)

Synonyms

• fjordsel

References

• “steinkobbe” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From stein (“stone”) +‎ kobbe (“seal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²stɛɪːnkobːə/

Noun

steinkobbe m (definite singular steinkobben, indefinite plural steinkobbar, definite plural steinkobbane)

1. a common seal, harbour seal (Phoca vitulina)
   • 1921, Johannes Lid, “translator, original by H.L. Sørensen”, in Lærebok i zoologi for millomskulen:

     Steinkobben er den vanlegaste hjå oss; han er kvitgrå med myrkare flekker og vert 1 2/3 meter lang.

     The harbour seal is the most common in our parts; it is white-grey with darker spots and reaches a length of 1 2/3 meters.

Synonyms

• fjordsel

References

• “steinkobbe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.