jerv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse jarfr, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᚨᚠᚨᛉ (erafaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erfaz. Cognate with Swedish järv, Faroese jarvur.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jerv m (definite singular jerven, indefinite plural jerver, definite plural jervene)

a wolverine (Gulo gulo)

References

“jerv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse jarfr, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᚨᚠᚨᛉ (erafaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erfaz. Cognate with Swedish järv, Faroese jarvur.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jɛrʋ/

Noun

jerv m (definite singular jerven, indefinite plural jervar, definite plural jervane)

a wolverine (Gulo gulo)
Synonym: fjellfross
- 1869, Henrik Krohn, Svein og Gudveig:
  Som Jerv paa Veidet han paa Sjurden sprang og slo um honom sine sterke Armar.
  Like a hunting wolverine he jumped at Sjurd and threw his strong arms around him.

References

“jerv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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