valfisk

Swedish

Etymology

val (“whale”) +‎ fisk (“fish”)

Noun

valfisk c

  1. (dated) a whalefish (whale)
    Synonym: val

Usage notes

Associated with the fish/whale that swallows Jonah in the Book of Jonah in the Bible.

Declension
Declension of valfisk 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative valfisk valfisken valfiskar valfiskarna
Genitive valfisks valfiskens valfiskars valfiskarnas

References
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