Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• hval

Noun

kval m ‎(definite singular kvalen, indefinite plural kvaler, definite plural kvalene)

1. a whale

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos ‎(“sheatfish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɑːɽ/
• Rhymes: -ɑːɽ

Noun

kval m ‎(definite singular kvalen, indefinite plural kvalar, definite plural kvalane)

1. a whale

Derived terms