hvítabjörn

See also: hvítabjørn

Icelandic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷiːtaˌpjœrtn/
• Rhymes: -œrtn

Noun

hvítabjörn m (genitive singular hvítabjarnar, nominative plural hvítabirnir)

1. polar bear

Declension

declension of hvítabjörn

m-s3	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

Synonyms

• (polar bear): ísbjörn