Grindwal

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German[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Partial calque of Faroese grind/grindahvalur + Wal (“whale”).

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

Grindwal m (strong, genitive Grindwales or Grindwals, plural Grindwale)

  1. pilot whale, Globicephala melas
    Synonym: Pilotwal m

Declension[edit]

Declension of Grindwal [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Grindwal die Grindwale
genitive eines des Grindwales, Grindwals der Grindwale
dative einem dem Grindwal, Grindwale1 den Grindwalen
accusative einen den Grindwal die Grindwale

1Now rare, see notes.

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