storkobbe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From stor (“big”) +‎ kobbe (“seal”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²stuːrkɔbə/

Noun

storkobbe m (definite singular storkobben, indefinite plural storkobbar, definite plural storkobbane)

1. a bearded seal, (Erignathus barbatus)
   • 1912, Olav Duun, Hilderøya:

     Ein storkobbe søm inn sunde vestanfraa.

     A bearded seal swims into the sound from the west

Synonyms

• blåsel

References

• “storkobbe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.