ulv

See also: Ulv

Danish

En ulv - A wolf

Etymology

From Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (wolf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ulv/, [ulˀʋ]

Noun

ulv c (singular definite ulven, plural indefinite ulve)

  1. wolf

Inflection

Derived terms

See also

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʉlʋ/

Noun

ulv m (definite singular ulven, indefinite plural ulver, definite plural ulvene)

  1. a wolf

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References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • úv'e, olv, ålv (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Doublet of -olv. Akin to English wolf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊlʋ/, /ʊɽʋ/, /ʉlʋ/

Noun

ulv m (definite singular ulven, indefinite plural ulvar, definite plural ulvane)

  1. a wolf, particularly the grey wolf (Canis lupus)

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Male given names:

  • Aldulv
  • Audulv
  • Bergulv
  • Bjarnulv, Bjørnulv
  • Bjulv
  • Bodulv
  • Botulv
  • Brondulv
  • Brynjulv
  • Fastulv
  • Finnulv
  • Fradulv
  • Gautulv
  • Geirulv
  • Ginulv
  • Gjavulv
  • Grimulv
  • Gudulv
  • Heggulv
  • Helgulv
  • Herjulv
  • Hildulv
  • Hjalmulv
  • Hjørulv
  • Hollulv
  • Hornulv
  • Hunulv
  • Hyggjulv
  • Ingulv
  • Isulv
  • Jorulv
  • Kortulv
  • Kvigulv
  • Kårulv
  • Leidulv
  • Lingulv
  • Livulv
  • Ljodulv
  • Ljotulv
  • Modulv
  • Nevjulv
  • Nottulv
  • Raudulv
  • Rikulv
  • Rodulv
  • Rondulv
  • Runulv
  • Rådulv
  • Sakulv
  • Sigulv
  • Sjulv
  • Skjoldulv
  • Sokkulv
  • Soksulv
  • Sondulv
  • Starulv
  • Steinulv
  • Sunnulv
  • Tindulv
  • Tingulv
  • Tjodulv
  • Tjostulv
  • Torulv
  • Trottulv
  • Ulvar
  • Ulvbjørn
  • Ulve
  • Ulvfast
  • Ulvgard
  • Ulvgjest
  • Ulvham
  • Ulvhedin
  • Ulvkjell
  • Ulvkvas
  • Ulvkvat
  • Ulvljot
  • Ulvrek, Ulvrik
  • Ulvvid
  • Unnulv
  • Vadulv
  • Veikulv
  • Veulv
  • Vidulv
  • Vigulv
  • Vikulv
  • Øyulv

Female given names:

  • Ulva
  • Ulvarna
  • Ulvheid
  • Ulvhild
  • Ulvrun

References

Swedish

Alternative forms

  • ulf (pre-1906 spelling)

Etymology

From Old Swedish ulver, from Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɵlv/
  • Rhymes: -ɵlv

Noun

ulv c

  1. (dated, poetic) wolf

Usage notes

  • The word ulv was taboo in older Swedish. It was therefore replaced by the word varg, originally meaning ”criminal, evildoer”, but which is the standard word today. Dialectally and historically, a variety of taboo replacement words were in use, e.g. gråben (grey-leg), tasse, etc.

Declension

Declension of ulv 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ulv ulven ulvar ulvarna
Genitive ulvs ulvens ulvars ulvarnas

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