úv’e

Norwegian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛʉːʋə/

Noun

úv’e m (definite singular úven, definite singular dative úvæ, indefinite plural úva, definite plural úvan, definite plural dative úvó)

  1. (Setesdal) a wolf, particularly the grey wolf (Canis lupus)
    Hèv' úven tèkje mykji saui i år?
    Has the wolf taken much sheep this year?

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