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Inherited fromProto-Slavic*velьrybъ, apartial calque ofMiddle High Germanwalvisch, affected byProto-Slavic*velьjь(“great”), hence literally “great fish” or “giant fish”. Bysurface analysis,vel- +‎ryba.

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛlrɪba]

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• Rhymes:-ɪba
• Hyphenation:vel‧ry‧ba

velryba f (relational adjectivevelrybí)

1. whale(large sea mammal)

• “velryba”, inPříruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech),1935–1957
• “velryba”, inSlovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech),1960–1971, 1989
• “velryba”, inInternetová jazyková příručka (in Czech),2008–2025

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• Rhymes:Czech/ɪba
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