kvitebjørn

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Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

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Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

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

  1. polar bear, Ursus maritimus
    Synonym: isbjørn

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