bultrug

Dutch

Etymology

Either from bult (“hump”) +‎ rug (“back”) or a shortening of bultrugwalvis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbʏlt.rʏx/
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Hyphenation: bult‧rug

Noun

bultrug m (plural bultruggen, diminutive bultruggetje n or bultrugje n)

A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). [from ca. 1950s]
(dated) A humpback or arched back. [from early 20th c.]

Derived terms

bultrugwalvis (possibly)

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