schelvis

Dutch

Etymology

From Middle Dutch schelvisch, from Old Dutch *skelfisc. Analyzable as schel (“peel”) +‎ vis (“fish”), the former being a dated variant of schil. The name is due either to the relatively large scales or to the layered meat of the fish. Compare German Schellfisch.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsxɛl.vɪs/
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  • Hyphenation: schel‧vis

Noun

schelvis m (plural schelvissen, diminutive schelvisje n)

  1. A haddock, a marine fish of species Melanogrammus aeglefinus.
  2. A rosefish, redfish, bergylt, or Norway haddock, of species Sebastes norvegicus of fishes.

Derived terms

  • schelvisachtige m
  • schelvisduivel m
  • schelvisoog n
  • schelvispekel m
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