valp
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse hvelpr.
Noun
valp m (definite singular valpen, indefinite plural valper, definite plural valpene)
- a puppy or pup (young dog)
See also
- hvalp (Riksmål)
- kvelp (Nynorsk)
References
- “valp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
valp m (definite singular valpen, indefinite plural valpar, definite plural valpane)
- (pre-2012) alternative form of kvalp
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hvælper, hvalper, from Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.
Noun
valp c
- puppy; a young dog
Declension
| Declension of valp | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | valp | valpen | valpar | valparna |
| Genitive | valps | valpens | valpars | valparnas |
Synonyms
- hundvalp
Derived terms
- snorvalp (“brat, whippersnapper”)
Related terms
- valpa