úv'e

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See also: uve and -uve

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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

Noun

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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
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse úfr.

Noun

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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

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