djerv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse djarfr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /(d)jɛrʋ/, [(d)jæɾʋ]

Adjective

djerv (masculine and feminine djerv, neuter djervt, definite singular and plural djerve, comparative djervere, indefinite superlative djervest, definite superlative djerveste)

  1. bold, brave
  2. audacious

Further reading

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • djarv

Etymology

From Old Norse djarfr, from Proto-Germanic *derbaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛrv/, /djɛrv/

Adjective

djerv (neuter djervt, definite singular and plural djerve, comparative djervare, indefinite superlative djervast, definite superlative djervaste)

  1. bold, brave
    Han tok ei djerv avgjerd.
    He made a bold decision.

Further reading

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