bustyvel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• busthøvel, bustivel, busthevvill, bustivvill, bustfivvill

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse burstígull (“hedgehog”), from burst (“bristle”) + ígull (“sea urchin”), influenced by the verb yva (“to bristle”).

Noun

bustyvel m (definite singular bustyvelen, indefinite plural bustyvlar, definite plural bustyvlane)

1. a hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

   Synonyms: igulkott, piggsvin

2. a hairy person

   Synonym: hårvott

3. a non-existent thing children were sent to find while the adults did slaughtering of the cattle
4. a peevish person

   Synonym: kranglefant