grevling
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German grevink.
Noun edit
grevling m (definite singular grevlingen, indefinite plural grevlinger, definite plural grevlingene)
- a badger, in particular the European badger (Meles meles)
References edit
- “grevling” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Danish grevling, from Middle Low German grevel, related to the verb grava (“to dig”). Cognate with Swedish grävling.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
grevling m (definite singular grevlingen, indefinite plural grevlingar, definite plural grevlingane)
- Synonym of svintoks
References edit
- “grevling” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.