Karlavagnen

Swedish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish karlavaghnen. Cognate of Old English carles wǣn, English Charles' Wain.

Proper noun

Karlavagnen n (genitive Karlavagnens)

1. the Big Dipper

Further reading

• Karlavagnen in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• karlavagn in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Karlavagnen in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)