kvitebjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kvitbjørn

Etymology

From Old Norse hvítabjǫrn, from hvítr (“white”) +‎ bjǫrn (“bear”). Cognate with Faroese hvítabjørn and Icelandic hvítabjörn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kviːtəbjœrn/, /²kviːtəbjœn/

Noun

kvitebjørn m (definite singular kvitebjørnen, indefinite plural kvitebjørnar, definite plural kvitebjørnane)

1. polar bear, Ursus maritimus

   Synonym: isbjørn

References

• “kvitebjørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.