kvitebjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

kvitbjørn

Etymology

From Old Norse hvítabjǫrn, from hvítr (“white”) +‎ bjǫrn (“bear”). Cognate with Faroese hvítabjørn and Icelandic hvítabjörn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²kviːtəbjœrn/, /²kviːtəbjœn/

Noun

kvitebjørn m (definite singular kvitebjørnen, indefinite plural kvitebjørnar, definite plural kvitebjørnane)

polar bear, Ursus maritimus
Synonym: isbjørn

References

“kvitebjørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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