slagbjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From slag +‎ bjørn

Noun

slagbjørn m (definite singular slagbjørnen, indefinite plural slagbjørnar, definite plural slagbjørnane)

1. (folklore) A bear which prefers a carnivorous diet, especially which kills livestock and humans

   Synonym: hestbjørn

   Antonyms: grasbjørn, myrbjørn

References

• “slagbjørn” in Store norske leksikon
• “slagbjørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.