náhvalur

Icelandic

/ˈnauːkʰvaːlʏr/

noun
Definitions
  • narwhal (Monodon monoceros)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse náhvalr (corpse whale).

Origin

Old Norse

náhvalr

Gloss

corpse whale

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