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bruinvis.

any porpoise, marine mammal of the family Phocoenidae (certain small cetacean)

8 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbrœy̯nvɪs/

  1. any porpoise, marine mammal of the family Phocoenidae (certain small cetacean)

    masculine

  2. harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch bruunvisch. Equivalent to bruin (“brown”) + vis (“fish”). Compare West Frisian brúnfisk.

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