bjørn
Danish
Etymology
From Old Danish biørn, biorn, from Old Norse bjǫrn (“bear”), from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“brown, shining”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bjørn c (singular definite bjørnen, plural indefinite bjørne)
- bear (large mammal of family Ursidae)
- (nautical) lubber's hole
Declension
Derived terms
References
- “bjørn” in Den Danske Ordbog
Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô,
probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“brown, shining”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bjørn f (genitive singular bjarnar, plural bjarnir)
Declension
Declension of bjørn | ||||
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f3 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | bjørn | bjørnin | bjarnir | bjarnirnar |
accusative | bjørn | bjørnina | bjarnir | bjarnirnar |
dative | bjørn | bjørnini | bjørnum, bjarnum | bjørnunum, bjarnunum |
genitive | bjarnar | bjarnarinnar | bjarna | bjarnanna |
Derived terms
- hvítabjørn (polar bear)
- sjóbjørn (fur seal)
- skógarbjørn (brown bear)
- tváttarbjørn (raccoon)
Related terms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“brown, shining”), maybe related to brun (“brown”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bjørn m (definite singular bjørnen, indefinite plural bjørner, definite plural bjørnene)
- a bear (large mammal of family Ursidae)
Derived terms
References
- “bjørn” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“brown, shining”), maybe related to brun (“brown”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bjørn m (definite singular bjørnen, indefinite plural bjørnar, definite plural bjørnane)
- a bear, (a large mammal of the family Ursidae)
- 1860, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Leitande efter Blaamann:
- Bjørnen med sin lodne Feld kann deg taka seint um Kveld.
- The bear, with its furry coat, might catch you late at night.
- Bjørnen med sin lodne Feld kann deg taka seint um Kveld.
- 1860, Aasmund Olavsson Vinje, Leitande efter Blaamann:
Derived terms
References
- “bjørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- Danish terms inherited from Old Danish
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