hvalreki
Icelandic
/ˈkʰvaːlrɛkʲɪ/
noun
Definitions
- A beached whale.
- A windfall. A large and unexpected stroke of luck.
Etymology
Compound from Icelandic hvalur (whale) + Icelandic reki.
Origin
Icelandic
reki
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- hvalr Old Norse
- gráhvalur Icelandic
- hvalaskoðun Icelandic
- hvalkjöt Icelandic
- hvalstöð Icelandic
- hvalur Icelandic
- hvalveiði Icelandic
- reki Icelandic
- skíðhvalur Icelandic
- tannhvalur Icelandic