spækhugger

Danish

/spɛkhoɡər/

noun
Definitions
  • orca, killer whale, Orcinus orca

Etymology

Com from Danish spæk (fat, blubber) + Danish hugge (cut, hew)+ Danish -er (-er, agent suffix, er, agent noun suffix, informal suffix).

Origin

Danish

-er

Gloss

-er, agent suffix, er, agent noun suffix, informal suffix

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