jerv
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse jarfr, jerfr.
Pronunciation
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse jarfr, jerfr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jɛrʋ/
Noun
jerv m (definite singular jerven, indefinite plural jervar, definite plural jervane)
- a wolverine (Gulo gulo)
- 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.
- Som Jerv paa Veidet han paa Sjurden sprang og slo um honom sine sterke Armar.
- 1869, Henrik Krohn, Svein og Gudveig:
Synonyms
- fjellfross
References
- “jerv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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