hestbjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From hest +‎ bjørn. Literally, “horse bear”, referring to killing of horses and other livestock, compare Swedish hästbjörn.

Noun

hestbjørn m (definite singular hestbjørnen, indefinite plural hestbjørnar, definite plural hestbjørnane)

  1. (folklore) A bear which prefers a carnivorous diet, especially which kills livestock and humans
    Synonym: slagbjørn
    Antonyms: grasbjørn, myrbjørn
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