balein
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Latin balaena (“whale”), from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina, “whale”). Cognate with English baleen.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
balein n (uncountable)
- (type of material) baleen
- Synonyms: baard, walvisbeen
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
balein f (plural baleinen, diminutive baleintje n)
- a whalebone; a baleen
- a spoke that reinforces an umbrella or parasol (in the past often made of baleen)