sjiraff

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• giraff (deprecated spelling)

Etymology

From Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa) •.

Noun

sjiraff m (definite singular sjiraffen, indefinite plural sjiraffer, definite plural sjiraffene)

1. a giraffe (mammal)

   Sjiraffer har lange halser.

   Giraffes have long necks.

References

• “sjiraff” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Arabic زَرَافَة (zarāfa) •.

Noun

sjiraff m (definite singular sjiraffen, indefinite plural sjiraffar, definite plural sjiraffane)

1. a giraffe (mammal)

   Sjiraffar har lange halsar.

   Giraffes have long necks.

References

• “sjiraff” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.