hvalfanger

Norwegian Bokmål

Hvalfangeren Thorvard, built in 1930

Etymology

From hval +‎ fanger

Noun

hvalfanger m (definite singular hvalfangeren, indefinite plural hvalfangere, definite plural hvalfangerne)

a whaler (person engaged in whaling)
a whaler (vessel used for hunting whales)

Alternative forms

kvalfanger

Synonyms

(vessel) hvalbåt

Related terms

hvalfangst

See also

kvalfangar (Nynorsk)

References

“hvalfanger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“hvalfanger” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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