skarv
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse skarfr.
Noun
skarv c
- shag, cormorant (a bird)
- great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)
Declension
Declension of skarv
| common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | skarv | skarven | skarver | skarverne |
| genitive | skarvs | skarvens | skarvers | skarvernes |
Faroese
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈskaɹv/
- Rhymes: -aɹv
Noun
skarv
- indefinite accusative singular of skarvur
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse skarfr
Noun
skarv m (definite singular skarven, indefinite plural skarver, definite plural skarvene)
- a cormorant (seabird)
Derived terms
- storskarv
References
- “skarv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /skɑrʋ/
Etymology 1
From Old Norse skarfr
Noun
skarv m (definite singular skarven, indefinite plural skarvar, definite plural skarvane)
- a bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae, the cormorants and shags
Derived terms
- storskarv
Noun
skarv n (definite singular skarvet, indefinite plural skarv, definite plural skarva)
- cliff, bare rockface
References
- “skarv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- skarf (obsolete since 1906)
Etymology
From Old Norse skarfr.
Noun
skarv c
- a joint, an extension
- a cormorant (a bird)
Declension
| Declension of skarv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | skarv | skarven | skarvar | skarvarna |
| Genitive | skarvs | skarvens | skarvars | skarvarnas |
Related terms
- skarva
- skarvsladd
- storskarv
Anagrams
- vraks, kravs