kabeljauw – Dutch noun declension

Dutch noun forms of kabeljauw

Noun: kabeljauw
Gender: Masculine Hyphenation:
Sg.kabeljauw
Pl.kabeljauwen

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Etymology

From Middle Dutch cabelliau, from Old Dutch *cabillao, 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”). See: Latin Nouns 'baculum', Portuguese Nouns 'bacalhau'.

Verbs referencing "kabeljauw"

Portuguese Nouns bacalhau, German Nouns Kabeljau, French Nouns cabillaud, English Nouns kabeljou, Catalan Nouns bacallà.

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