úv'e

See also: uve and -uve

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• (Setesdal) IPA^(key): [ˈɛ̯ʉːʋ.e]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Akin to English wolf.

Noun

úv'e m (plural úva)

1. (dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of ulv (“wolf”)

   Hèv' úven tèkje mykji saui i år?

   Has the wolf taken much sheep this year?

Declension

  Setesdal declension of úv'e (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative-accusative	úv’e	úven	úva	úvan
dative	―	úvæ	―	úvó

Etymology 2

From Old Norse úfr.

Noun

úv'e m (definite singular úven, definite singular dative úvæ, indefinite plural úva, definite plural úvan, definite plural dative úvó)

1. (dialectal, Setesdal) alternative form of ulv (“uvula”)

   Synonym: drypili

References

• "úv'e" at Vallemål.no