kvalross

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• hvalross

Etymology

From Old Norse hrosshvalr and Dutch walrus.

Noun

kvalross m (definite singular kvalrossen, indefinite plural kvalrosser, definite plural kvalrossene)

1. a walrus

References

• “kvalross” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hrosshvalr and Dutch walrus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kʋɑːlrɔs/

Noun

kvalross m (definite singular kvalrossen, indefinite plural kvalrossar, definite plural kvalrossane)

1. a walrus
   • 1933, Ella Anker, Eirik Raude:

     Kval og kvalross og sel i havet. No kann du, Tore, gå upp og sjå um du kann finna fugl og hare.

     [There is] whale and walrus and seal in the ocean. Now you, Tore, go up and see if you can find fowl and hare.

Synonyms

• rossmål

References

• “kvalross” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.