kabeljauw
Dutch
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Dutch cabelliau, from Old Dutch cabillau, possibly from Latin baculum (“stick, staff”), referring to the way cod were split and dried on wooden sticks. Or, with metathesis from/influenced by Basque bakailao (“cod”), Portuguese bacalhau (“cod”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkabeljauw m (plural kabeljauwen, diminutive kabeljauwtje n)
- a cod, fish of the family Gadidae
- Atlantic cod, Gadus morhua
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editReferences
edit- Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN
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