björn
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Icelandic[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
björn m (genitive singular bjarnar, nominative plural birnir)
- bear (mammal)
Declension[edit]
declension of björn
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish biorn, biørn, from Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“brown”).[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
björn c
- a bear (an ursid)
- Vi såg en björn i skogen i går.
- We saw a bear in the forest yesterday.
- (gay slang) bear (a large hairy man, particularly one who is gay)
- Erik gillar inte twinks, han föredrar björnar.
- Erik isn't into twinks; he prefers bears.
Declension[edit]
Declension of björn | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | björn | björnen | björnar | björnarna |
Genitive | björns | björnens | björnars | björnarnas |
Related terms[edit]
- björna
- björnbindsle
- björnbär
- björnfrossa
- björnfäll
- björnhane
- björnhona
- björnide
- björninna
- björnjakt
- björnjägare
- björnkloört
- björnkram
- björnloka
- björnmossa
- björnram
- björnskinn
- björnspår
- björntjänst
- björntråd
- björnunge
- brunbjörn
- grizzlybjörn
- isbjörn
- sjöbjörn
- sälja skinnet innan björnen är skjuten
- tvättbjörn
- väck inte den björn som sover
References[edit]
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