brunbjørn

See also: brunbjörn

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From brun +‎ bjørn.

Noun

brunbjørn m (definite singular brunbjørnen, indefinite plural brunbjørner, definite plural brunbjørnene)

1. a brown bear (Ursus arctos)

References

• “brunbjørn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• brunbjønn (dialectal spelling)

Etymology

From brun (“brown”) +‎ bjørn (“bear”). Compare Swedish brunbjörn.

Pronunciation

• (not guttural R dialects) IPA^(key): /²brʉːnbjœɳ/
• (Trøndelag dialect) IPA^(key): /²bruːnbjœɲː/

Noun

brunbjørn m (definite singular brunbjørnen, indefinite plural brunbjørnar, definite plural brunbjørnane)

1. a brown bear, Ursus arctos

References

• “brunbjørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.