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uurteisvalas

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Finnish

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Etymology

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uurteis- (furrowed) +‎ valas (whale)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈuːrtei̯sˌʋɑlɑs/, [ˈuːrt̪e̞i̯s̠ˌʋɑ̝lɑ̝s̠]
  • Rhymes: -ɑlɑs
  • Hyphenation(key): uurteis‧valas

Noun

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uurteisvalas

  1. rorqual (whale of the family Balaenopteridae)

Declension

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Possessive forms of uurteisvalas (Kotus type 41/vieras, no gradation)

Hyponyms

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Further reading

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