Icelandic

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Etymology

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From skógur (forest, woods) + björn (bear).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈskouːarˌpjœrtn]

Noun

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skógarbjörn m (genitive singular skógarbjarnar, nominative plural skógarbirnir)

  1. brown bear (Ursus arctos)

Declension

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    Declension of skógarbjörn
m-s3 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative skógarbjörn skógarbjörninn skógarbirnir skógarbirnirnir
accusative skógarbjörn skógarbjörninn skógarbirni skógarbirnina
dative skógarbirni skógarbirninum skógarbjörnum skógarbjörnunum
genitive skógarbjarnar skógarbjarnarins skógarbjarna skógarbjarnanna

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