björn
See also: Björn, Bjørn, Bjǫrn, bjørn, and bjǫrn
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pjœrtn/
- Rhymes: -œrtn
- IPA(key): /pjœtn/ (colloquial)
Noun
björn m (genitive singular bjarnar, nominative plural birnir)
- bear (mammal)
Declension
declension of björn
| m-s3 | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | björn | björninn | birnir | birnirnir |
| accusative | björn | björninn | birni | birnina |
| dative | birni | birninum | björnum | björnunum |
| genitive | bjarnar | bjarnarins | bjarna | bjarnanna |
Derived terms
- gleraugnabjörn
- hvítabjörn
- ísbjörn
- kóalabjörn
- kragabjörn
- pandabjörn
- pokabjörn
- skógarbjörn
- sólbjörn
- svartbjörn
- sýrlandsbjörn
- þvottabjörn
Related terms
- bangsi
- bessi, Bessi
- birna, Birna
- Bjössi
Swedish
en björn
Etymology
From Old Swedish biorn, biørn, from Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“brown”).[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bjøːrn/, [ˈbjœ̞ːɳ]
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Noun
björn c
- a bear (an ursid)
- Vi såg en björn i skogen i går.
- We saw a bear in the forest yesterday.
- Synonyms: (colloquial) nalle, (colloquial) bamse
Declension
| Declension of björn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | björn | björnen | björnar | björnarna |
| Genitive | björns | björnens | björnars | björnarnas |
Related terms
- björna
- björnbindsle
- björnbär
- björnfrossa
- björnfäll
- björnhane
- björnhona
- björnide
- björninna
- björnjakt
- björnjägare
- björnkloört
- björnkram
- björnloka
- björnmossa
- björnram
- björnskinn
- björnspår
- björntjänst
- björntråd
- björnunge
- brunbjörn
- grizzlybjörn
- isbjörn
- sjöbjörn
- sälja skinnet innan björnen är skjuten
- tvättbjörn
- väck inte den björn som sover
References
- björn in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)
- björn in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- björn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)