kvalrav
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Norwegian Nynorsk
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Etymology
[edit]From kval (“whale”) + rav (“amber”). Cognate with Icelandic hvalraf, Swedish valrav and Danish hvalrav.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kvalrav n (definite singular kvalravet, indefinite plural kvalrav, definite plural kvalrava)
- spermaceti
- Synonym: spermasett
References
[edit]- “kvalrav”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016