hvítabjörn

See also: hvítabjørn

Icelandic

Etymology

From hvítur (“white”) +‎ björn (“bear”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈkʰviːtaˌpjœrtn̥]
• Rhymes: -œrtn

Noun

hvítabjörn m (genitive singular hvítabjarnar, nominative plural hvítabirnir)

1. polar bear

   Synonym: ísbjörn

Declension

Declension of hvítabjörn (masculine, based on björn)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hvítabjörn	hvítabjörninn	hvítabirnir	hvítabirnirnir
accusative	hvítabjörn	hvítabjörninn	hvítabirni	hvítabirnina
dative	hvítabirni	hvítabirninum	hvítabjörnum	hvítabjörnunum
genitive	hvítabjarnar	hvítabjarnarins	hvítabjarna	hvítabjarnanna