jerv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse jarfr, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᚨᚠᚨᛉ (erafaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erfaz. Cognate with Swedish järv, Faroese jarvur.

Pronunciation

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Noun

jerv m (definite singular jerven, indefinite plural jerver, definite plural jervene)

1. a wolverine (Gulo gulo)

References

• “jerv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse jarfr, from Proto-Norse ᛖᚱᚨᚠᚨᛉ (erafaʀ), from Proto-Germanic *erfaz. Cognate with Swedish järv, Faroese jarvur.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛrʋ/

Noun

jerv m (definite singular jerven, indefinite plural jervar, definite plural jervane)

1. a wolverine (Gulo gulo)

   Synonym: fjellfross

   • 1869, Henrik Krohn, Svein og Gudveig:

     Som Jerv paa Veidet han paa Sjurden sprang og slo um honom sine sterke Armar.

     Like a hunting wolverine he jumped at Sjurd and threw his strong arms around him.

References

• “jerv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.