piggsvin

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• pinnsvin

Noun

piggsvin n (definite singular piggsvinet, indefinite plural piggsvin, definite plural piggsvina or piggsvinene)

1. a hedgehog (small nocturnal mammal)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From pigg +‎ svin. Compare Faroese tindasvín and Danish pindsvin. Calque of Ancient Greek ἀκανθόχοιρος (akanthókhoiros) (compare Greek ακανθόχοιρος (akanthóchoiros)), probably through Vulgar Latin *porcospinus, like e.g. English porcupine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɪɡːsʋɪn/

Noun

piggsvin n (definite singular piggsvinet, indefinite plural piggsvin, definite plural piggsvina)

1. a hedgehog (small nocturnal mammal)

   Synonym: bustyvel

   • 1908, Severin Eskeland, “translator, original by Chateaubriand”, in Atala:

     Og ho sauma mokassinar aat meg utav moskusrotteskinn, med piggar utav piggsvin.

     And she sewed moccasins for me from the hide of muskrat, with spines from hedgehogs.

Swedish

Etymology

pigg +‎ svin

Noun

piggsvin n

1. a porcupine
2. (dialectal) a hedgehog

   Synonym: igelkott

Declension

Declension of piggsvin
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	piggsvin	piggsvinet	piggsvin	piggsvinen
Genitive	piggsvins	piggsvinets	piggsvins	piggsvinens