bustyvel

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse burstígull (hedgehog), from burst (bristle) + ígull (sea urchin), influenced by the verb yva (to bristle).

Noun

bustyvel m (definite singular bustyvelen, indefinite plural bustyvlar, definite plural bustyvlane)

  1. a hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
    Synonyms: igulkott, piggsvin
  2. a hairy person
    Synonym: hårvott
  3. a non-existent thing children were sent to find while the adults did slaughtering of the cattle
  4. a peevish person
    Synonym: kranglefant