kalfr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kalbaz.

Noun

kalfr m (genitive kalfs, plural kalfar)

  1. calf

Declension

Declension of kalfr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kalfr kalfrinn kalfar kalfarnir
accusative kalf kalfinn kalfa kalfana
dative kalfi kalfinum kǫlfum kǫlfunum
genitive kalfs kalfsins kalfa kalfanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: kálfur
  • Faroese: kálvur
  • Norn: kvålv
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kalv; (dialectal) kæłv, kålv’e, kåv’e
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kalv
  • Elfdalian: kåv
  • Old Swedish: kalver
  • Danish: kalv
  • Gutnish: kalv