hvalp

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hvalp c (singular definite hvalpen, plural indefinite hvalpe)

  1. puppy (young dog)
  2. whelp

Inflection

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Declension of hvalp
common
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvalp hvalpen hvalpe hvalpene
genitive hvalps hvalpens hvalpes hvalpenes

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Noun

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hvalp m (definite singular hvalpen, indefinite plural hvalper, definite plural hvalpene)

  1. puppy (young dog)
  2. whelp

Usage notes

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This spelling is used in Riksmål: the recognised spelling in Bokmål is valp.

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