naver

See also: näver, nåver, Næver, and Naver

Danish

Etymology 1

Originally pluralis of nav, which is an abbreviation of skandinav.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnæˀvʌ]

Noun

naver c (singular definite naveren, plural indefinite navere)

1. Scandinavian journeyman who traveled abroad and offered his services wearing characteristic black clothes, a black hat with a wide brim, and wide-legged trousers

Declension

Declension of naver

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	naver	naveren	navere	naverne
genitive	navers	naverens	naveres	navernes

Etymology 2

From Old Norse nafarr, from Proto-Germanic *nabōgaizaz. Cognate with Swedish navare, Norwegian navar and Icelandic nafar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɑwˀʌ]

Noun

naver c or n (singular definite naveren or naveret, plural indefinite navere)

1. an auger

   Synonym: naverbor

Declension

Declension of naver

either gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	naver	naveren naveret	navere	naverne
genitive	navers	naverens naverets	naveres	navernes

References

• “naver” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “naver” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈnaː.wɛr]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈnaː.ver]

Verb

nāver

1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of nāvō

Norn

Etymology

From Old Norse nafarr, from Proto-Germanic *nabōgaizaz.

Noun

naver m

1. auger

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From NAV

Noun

naver m (definite singular naveren, indefinite plural navere, definite plural naverne)

1. (colloquial) a person who gets economic support from the state while being unemployed
   • 2016, Karpe, “Lett å være rebell i kjellerleiligheten din”, in Heisann Montebello‎^[1]:

     Plukker frukt i våre haver / (Du blir aldri skandinaver)^[sic] / Naver, naver, naver, naver, naver

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. a dosser