alvar
See also: Alvar, Àlvar, and älvar
English
Etymology
From Swedish alvar (“alvar”), from alv (“subsoil”). Possibly related to Old High German Alp (“alpine pasture; alp”).[1]
Noun
alvar (plural alvars)
- (geology) A limestone pavement.
References
- “alfvar”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish), 1937
Anagrams
- Raval, arval, larva, lavra
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
alvar m
- indefinite plural of alv