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English
Etymology
From Swedish alvar (“alvar”), from alv (“subsoil”). Possibly related to Old High German Alp (“alpine pasture; alp”).[1]
Noun
alvar (plural alvars)
- (geology) A limestone pavement.
References
- ^ “alfvar”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (in Swedish), 1937
Anagrams
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
alvar m
- indefinite plural of alv