ulv
See also: Ulv
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (“wolf”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ulv/, [ulˀʋ]
Inflection
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʉlʋ/
Synonyms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Akin to English wolf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʉlʋ/
Noun
ulv m (definite singular ulven, indefinite plural ulvar, definite plural ulvane)
- a wolf, particularly the grey wolf (Canis lupus)
- 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:
- Liggjande Ulv fær inkje Lambekjøt.
- A wolf lying down rarely gets lamb meat.
- Liggjande Ulv fær inkje Lambekjøt.
- 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:
Synonyms
Swedish
Alternative forms
- ulf (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Swedish ulver, from Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɵlv/
Usage notes
The word ulv was taboo in old Swedish. It was usually replaced by the noa word varg, which is the word commonly used in modern Swedish.
Declension
Declension of ulv | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | ulv | ulven | ulvar | ulvarna |
Genitive | ulvs | ulvens | ulvars | ulvarnas |
Synonyms
- varg c
Derived terms
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