björn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô.
Pronunciation
Noun
björn m (genitive singular bjarnar, nominative plural birnir)
- bear (mammal)
Declension
declension of björn
Derived terms
Derived terms
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Swedish
Etymology
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
Noun
björn c
- a bear (an ursid)
- Vi såg en björn i skogen i går.
- We saw a bear in the forest yesterday.
- Vi såg en björn i skogen i går.
- (slang) a large hairy man, particularly one who is gay; a bear
Declension
Declension of björn | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | björn | björnen | björnar | björnarna |
Genitive | björns | björnens | björnars | björnarnas |
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