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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.
Pronunciation
Noun
hvalp c (singular definite hvalpen, plural indefinite hvalpe)
- puppy (young dog)
- whelp
Inflection
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.
Noun
hvalp m (definite singular hvalpen, indefinite plural hvalper, definite plural hvalpene)
- puppy (young dog)
- whelp
Usage notes
This spelling is used in Riksmål: the recognised spelling in Bokmål is valp.