svintoks
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From svin + toks, from Old Norse svín (“swine”) and þǫx (“badger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²sviːntoks/, [²sʋiːn.tɞ̞ks], [-tɔks]
Noun
svintoks m (definite singular svintoksen, indefinite plural svintoksar, definite plural svintoksane)
- a European badger (Meles meles)
- a badger, a shortlegged omnivorous animal of the subfamily, Melinae
Synonyms
- grevling
References
- “svintoks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.