hvalp

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Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

hvalp c (singular definite hvalpen, plural indefinite hvalpe)

  1. puppy (young dog)
  2. whelp

Inflection[edit]

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Noun[edit]

hvalp m (definite singular hvalpen, indefinite plural hvalper, definite plural hvalpene)

  1. puppy (young dog)
  2. whelp

Usage notes[edit]

This spelling is used in Riksmål: the recognised spelling in Bokmål is valp.