Whale (generic)

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Depiction of a whale by Conrad Gesner, 1604: Historiae animalium, p. 725.

English

Whale (pronunciation)

Portuguese

Baleia; Balea; Balia (arch.); Baleya; Balena (arch.)

Norwegian

Hval (bm; pronunciation); Kval (nn; pronunciation); Hvalr (norrønt)

Dutch

Walvis (pronunciation)

German

Wal (pronunciation)

French

Baleine (pronunciation)

Spanish

Ballena; Vallena (arch.?)

Italian

Greek

Whales in mythology

• Leviathan
• Sjøhorv (Norway)

Activities related to whales

• Armação (Portugal)
• Baleações (Portugal)
• Flensing
• Whaling

Whales in Toponomy

Portugal

• Atouguia da Baleia
• Baleal
• Baleeira
• Baleia
• Osso da Baleia