potvis

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈpɔtfɪs/

noun
Definitions
  • sperm whale, Physeter catodon (syn. Physeter macrocephalus)
  • sperm whale, any member of the family Physeteridae, including the above and several prehistoric species

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish pot (pot, jar, vessel, chamberpot, loo, container, fund) + Dutch, Flemish vis (fish).

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Dutch (Brabantic)

vis

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fish

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