grævling

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German grevink (and grevel), derived from the verb graven (“to dig”), from Proto-Germanic *grabaną (Danish grave). The word has replaced older taks, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡrɛvleŋ/, [ˈɡ̊ʁawleŋ], [ˈɡ̊ʁɛwleŋ]

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Noun

grævling c (singular definite grævlingen, plural indefinite grævlinger)

1. a badger (in particular the European badger, Meles meles)

References

• “grævling” in Den Danske Ordbog