gråben

See also: graben

Swedish edit

Etymology edit

Compound of grå (“grey”) +‎ ben (“leg”). A noa-name, a euphemistic replacement of the word ulv or varg (which is in itself originally a noa-word).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /²ɡroːˌbeːn/

Noun edit

gråben c or n

(dated, euphemistic) wolf

Synonyms edit

References edit

gråben in Svensk ordbok (SO)