kvelp

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kvalp (since 1977)
• valp (1959–2012)

Etymology

From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz. Akin to English whelp.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋɛlp/, /kʋɛɽp/, /kʋæɽp/

Noun

kvelp m (definite singular kvelpen, indefinite plural kvelpar, definite plural kvelpane)

1. a puppy (young dog)

See also

• valp (Bokmål)

References

• “kvelp” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.