kalv

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse kalfr (calf), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, cognate with Norwegian, Swedish kalv, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, and English calf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˀv/, [ˈkʰalˀʋ], [ˈkʰalˀ]

Noun

kalv c (singular definite kalven, plural indefinite kalve)

  1. calf (a young cow or bull, also used of some other large animals, e.g., the offspring of a deer, whale, elephant, or rhinoceros)
  2. (uncountable) veal (calf meat)
  3. A small island neighbouring a bigger island.

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

kalv

Etymology

From Old Norse kalfr (calf), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (womb, animal young). Compare Danish and Swedish kalv, Icelandic kálfur, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, English calf.

Noun

kalv m (definite singular kalven, indefinite plural kalver, definite plural kalvene)

  1. calf (a young cow or bull)
  2. A small island, glacier or lake beside a larger one.
  3. An entrance to a salmon trap or the like.

Derived terms

  • drikke som en kalv
  • elgkalv
  • fjorårskalv
  • gjøkalv
  • gullkalv
  • hjortekalv
  • hvalkalv
  • kalvefilet
  • kalvekjøtt
  • kalveskinn
  • kalvesteik
  • kalvestek
  • kastekalv
  • kvalkalv
  • oksekalv
  • påleggskalv
  • rådyrkalv
  • råkalv
  • reinkalv
  • sette på en kalv
  • sjiraffkalv
  • slakte en kalv
  • spedkalv
  • vannkalv

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse kalfr (calf), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (womb, animal young). Compare Swedish and Danish kalv, Icelandic kálfur, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, English calf.

Noun

kalv m (definite singular kalven, indefinite plural kalvar, definite plural kalvane)

  1. calf (a young cow or bull)
  2. A small island, glacier or lake beside a larger one.
  3. An entrance to a salmon trap or the like.

Derived terms

  • alekalv
  • bredekalv
  • brekalv
  • drikke som ein kalv
  • elgkalv
  • fjorårskalv
  • frumsekalv
  • frumskalv
  • gjødslekalv
  • gjøkalv
  • gullkalv
  • hjortekalv
  • kalvefilet
  • kalvekjøt
  • kalvekjøtt
  • kalveskinn
  • kalvesteik
  • kastekalv
  • kjøpe ein kalv
  • kvalkalv
  • kvigekalv
  • kukalv
  • oksekalv
  • påleggskalv
  • reinkalv
  • rådyrkalv
  • råkalv
  • sjiraffkalv
  • spedkalv
  • vasskalv

References

Swedish

ko med kalv

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Swedish kalver, from Old Norse kalfr (calf), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (womb, animal young). Compare Norwegian and Danish kalv, Icelandic kálfur, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, English calf.

Noun

kalv c

  1. a calf (young cow or bull)
  2. veal
    Synonym: kalvkött
  3. (figuratively) a smaller (geographical) feature next to a larger one, often of a cape or a smaller island next to a larger one or the like, especially in names

Declension

Declension of kalv 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kalv kalven kalvar kalvarna
Genitive kalvs kalvens kalvars kalvarnas

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