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/
Noun
kvitebjørn m (definite singular kvitebjørnen, indefinite plural kvitebjørnar, definite plural kvitebjørnane)
- polar bear, Ursus maritimus
- Synonym: isbjørn
References
- “kvitebjørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.