kvitebjørn
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Old Norse hvítabjǫrn, from hvítr (“white”) + bjǫrn (“bear”). Cognate with Faroese hvítabjørn and Icelandic hvítabjörn.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kvitebjørn m (definite singular kvitebjørnen, indefinite plural kvitebjørnar, definite plural kvitebjørnane)
- polar bear, Ursus maritimus
- Synonym: isbjørn
References edit
- “kvitebjørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.