älg

See also: ALG, Alg, Alg., alg, and alg.

Swedish

en älg

Alternative forms

• elg (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Swedish ælgher, from Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élḱis, *h₁ólḱis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛlj/

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Noun

älg c

1. moose, elk, Alces alces

   Synonym: skogens konung

   En älg bet min syster en gång

   A moose once bit my sister

2. moose (moose meat)

Declension

Declension of älg
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	älg	älgen	älgar	älgarna
Genitive	älgs	älgens	älgars	älgarnas

Derived terms

• älga
• älgkliv
• älgskylt (“moose crossing sign”)

References

• älg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• älg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• gäl