staurhval

12:41 Feb 6, 2004
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Tourism & Travel
Norwegian term or phrase: staurhval
tourist brochure on top 50 attractions in Norway: Tysfjorden
"Lokalt kalles den staurhval, men de fleste av oss kjenner den som spekkhogger."
Karen Goulding
Local time: 06:42


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4 +3orca or killer whale
ohemulen


  

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orca or killer whale


Explanation:
it's an orca, or killer whale

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Note added at 8 mins (2004-02-06 12:49:28 GMT)
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both are used

ohemulen
France
Local time: 07:42
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Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish, Native in FinnishFinnish

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agree  Roald Toskedal: Remember Keiko! ;)
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