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spik

[spiːk]

noun

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. blubber, especially of grindahvalur (pilot whale)
  2. whale meat and blubber (traditional meal)
  3. blubber
  4. The fat of a whale, particularly the pilot whale. It is often served as a traditional dish.
Examples

Vit eta spik til døgurða.

We are eating whale blubber for dinner.

Pronunciationspiːk

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteSpik is a traditional Faroese food item.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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Source: adapted from English Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors) via kaikki.org (Wiktextract), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.