| Language | Pronunciation | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Whale | |
| Hwael (archaic) | ||
| Portuguese | Baleia | |
| Balea; Balia (arch.); Baleya; Balena (arch.) | ||
| Norwegian | Hval (bokmål) | |
| Kval (nynorsk) | ||
| Hvalr (Old Norse) | ||
| North Sámi | Fális | |
| Icelandic | Hvalur | |
| Dutch | Walvis | |
| Walfisk (arch.), also spelled as waluisc, walvisc or walvisch; Balein (arch.); Wal (arch.) | ||
| Frisian | Walfisk | |
| German | Wal | |
| French | Baleine | |
| Spanish | Ballena | |
| Vallena (arch.)? | ||
| Catalan | Balena | |
| Italian | Balena | |
| Greek | Φάλαινα | |
| Creole of Cape Verde (Island of Santiago) | Baleia | |
| Creole of São Tome and Príncipe (Santome, Forro, Fôlo) | Balha; Balya |
Activities related to whales
Whales in mythology
Whales in toponomy
Norway
Portugal
(Zoo)archaeological sites featering unspecified whale bones
Portugal
Historical sources mentioning whales
References
- Brito, C. (2019). The Voice of Skogula in ‘Beasts Royal’ and a Story of the Tagus Estuary (Lisbon, Portugal) as Seen through a Whale’s-Eye View, Humanities, 8(1): 47. https://doi.org/10.3390/h8010047. Video-abstract
- Brito, C. (2018). Beauties and Beasts: Whales in Portugal, from Early-Modern Monsters to Today’s Flagship Species. Environment & Society Portal, Arcadia no. 21. Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society. ISSN 2199-3408. http://www.environmentandsociety.org/arcadia/beauties-and-beasts-whales-portugal-early-modern-monsters-todays-flagship-species