jerpe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse jarpi. Compare Swedish järpe

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jɛrpə/
• IPA^(key): /jæʂp/ (Trøndelag dialect)

Noun

jerpe m (definite singular jerpen, indefinite plural jerpar, definite plural jerpane) jerpe f (definite singular jerpa, indefinite plural jerper, definite plural jerpene)

1. hazel grouse, Tetrastes bonasia

Descendants

• → Danish: hjerpe, jærpe

References

• “jerpe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.