kvalross
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse hrosshvalr and Dutch walrus.
Noun
kvalross m (definite singular kvalrossen, indefinite plural kvalrosser, definite plural kvalrossene)
- a walrus
References
- “kvalross” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse hrosshvalr and Dutch walrus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²kʋɑːlrɔs/
Noun
kvalross m (definite singular kvalrossen, indefinite plural kvalrossar, definite plural kvalrossane)
- a walrus
- 1933, Ella Anker, Eirik Raude:
- Kval og kvalross og sel i havet. No kann du, Tore, gå upp og sjå um du kann finna fugl og hare.
- [There is] whale and walrus and seal in the ocean. Now you, Tore, go up and see if you can find fowl and hare.
Synonyms
- rossmål
References
- “kvalross” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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