Blauwal

German

Etymology

From blau (“blue”) +‎ Wal (“whale”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈblaʊ̯vaːl/
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Noun

Blauwal m (strong, genitive Blauwales or Blauwals, plural Blauwale)

blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
- 2010, Der Spiegel‎, number 25/2010, page 140:
  Mit seinen 30 Meter Länge und mitunter mehr als 150 Tonnen Gewicht übertrifft der Blauwal jedes andere Tier auf Erden.
  With its length of 30 meters and weight of sometimes more than 150 tons the blue whale surpasses every other animal on Earth.

Declension

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Further reading

“Blauwal” in Duden online

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