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)

  1. a walrus

References

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)

  1. 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

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