gråben

See also: graben

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of grå (“grey”) +‎ ben (“leg”). A noa-name, a euphemistic replacement of the word ulv or varg (which is in itself originally a noa-word).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ɡroːˌbeːn/

Noun

gråben c or n

  1. (dated, euphemistic) wolf

Synonyms

References
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