slagbjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From slag +‎ bjørn

Noun

slagbjørn m (definite singular slagbjørnen, indefinite plural slagbjørnar, definite plural slagbjørnane)

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

References

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