What does steypireyður in Icelandic mean?

What is the meaning of the word steypireyður in Icelandic? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use steypireyður in Icelandic.

The word steypireyður in Icelandic means blue whale, sulfur-bottom whale, sulphur bottom whale, Blue whale, blue whale. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word steypireyður

blue whale

noun (a whale, Balaenoptera musculus)

Meðalstór steypireyður vegur um 120 tonn eða á við 30 fíla!
The blue whale has an average weight of 120 tons —as much as 30 elephants!

sulfur-bottom whale

noun (A baleen whale of the species Balaenoptera musculus measuring up to 30 meters.)

sulphur bottom whale

noun (A baleen whale of the species Balaenoptera musculus measuring up to 30 meters.)

Blue whale

noun

blue whale

noun (marine mammal, the largest animal in the world)

Meðalstór steypireyður vegur um 120 tonn eða á við 30 fíla!
The blue whale has an average weight of 120 tons—as much as 30 elephants!

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Meðalstór steypireyður vegur um 120 tonn eða á við 30 fíla!
The blue whale has an average weight of 120 tons —as much as 30 elephants!
Steypireyður kafar að jafnaði niður á 50 til 100 m dýpi, 10 til 15 mínútur í senn.
They usually dive down to 50-100 m and can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes at a time.
Íslenskt heiti: Steypireyður
Icelandic name: Steypireyður

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