djerv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse djarfr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /(d)jɛrʋ/, [(d)jæɾʋ]

Adjective

djerv (masculine and feminine djerv, neuter djervt, definite singular and plural djerve, comparative djervere, indefinite superlative djervest, definite superlative djerveste)

1. bold, brave
2. audacious

Further reading

• “djerv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• djarv

Etymology

From Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic *derbaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛrv/, /djɛrv/

Adjective

djerv (neuter djervt, definite singular and plural djerve, comparative djervare, indefinite superlative djervast, definite superlative djervaste)

1. bold, brave

   Han tok ei djerv avgjerd.

   He made a bold decision.

Further reading

• “djerv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.