varulv
Danish
Etymology
From Middle Low German warwulf, from Old Saxon werwulf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvaːrˌulv/, [ˈʋɑːˌulˀʋ]
Noun
varulv c (singular definite varulven, plural indefinite varulve)
Declension
| common gender |
singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | varulv | varulven | varulve | varulvene |
| genitive | varulvs | varulvens | varulves | varulvenes |
Derived terms
References
- “varulv” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Middle Low German warwulf, from Proto-West Germanic *werawulf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vaːr.ʉlv/, [ˈʋaːɾ.ˌʉʷlʋ]
Noun
varulv m (definite singular varulven, indefinite plural varulver, definite plural varulvene)
References
“varulv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Middle Low German warwulf, from Proto-West Germanic *werawulf.
Noun
varulv m (definite singular varulven, indefinite plural varulvar, definite plural varulvane)
See also
References
“varulv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- varulf (obsolete since 1906)
Etymology
From Middle Low German warwulf, from Old Saxon werwulf.
Noun
varulv c
- a werewolf (human (at times) transformed into a wolf-like form)
- förvandlas till varulv och yla i natten
- turn into a werewolf and howl in the night
- Varulven slet henne i bitar
- The werewolf tore her to pieces
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | varulv | varulvs |
| definite | varulven | varulvens | |
| plural | indefinite | varulvar | varulvars |
| definite | varulvarna | varulvarnas |
Coordinate terms
- hamnlöpare
- löpa i varg, gå i varg