svintoks

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From svin +‎ toks, from Old Norse svín (“swine”) and þǫx (“badger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²sviːntoks/, [²sʋiːn.tɞ̞ks], [-tɔks]

Noun

svintoks m (definite singular svintoksen, indefinite plural svintoksar, definite plural svintoksane)

1. a European badger (Meles meles)
2. a badger, a shortlegged omnivorous animal of the subfamily, Melinae

Synonyms

• grevling

References

• “svintoks” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.