levertraan

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈleː.vərˌtraːn/
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  • Hyphenation: le‧ver‧traan

Etymology

Compound of lever (“liver”) +‎ traan (“fish oil”).

Noun

levertraan f (uncountable)

  1. cod liver oil

Usage note

  • There is a widespread misconception in Belgium and the Netherlands that levertraan is actually made from whale livers, affecting use of the term. (Compare the same in German Lebertran.)
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