varsler

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From varsel (“alert, notification”), from vare (“notify, warn”), from Old Norse vara, cognate with var (“attentive”).

Noun

varsler m (definite singular varsleren, indefinite plural varslere, definite plural varslerne)

1. whistleblower
2. great grey shrike

Synonyms

• (whistleblower) fløyteblåser

Derived terms

• røykvarsler

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• varsel

Noun

varsler n

1. indefinite plural of varsel

Etymology 3

Verb

varsler

1. present of varsle

References

• “varsler” in The Bokmål Dictionary.