ulv
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En ulv - A wolf
See also: Ulv
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (“wolf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
ulv c (singular definite ulven, plural indefinite ulve)
Inflection
Declension of ulv
Derived terms
See also
ulv on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.
Pronunciation
Noun
ulv m (definite singular ulven, indefinite plural ulver, definite plural ulvene)
- a wolf
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “ulv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos. Doublet of -olv. Akin to English wolf.
Pronunciation
Noun
ulv m (definite singular ulven, indefinite plural ulvar, definite plural ulvane)
- a wolf, particularly the grey wolf (Canis lupus)
- 1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:
- Liggjande Ulv fær inkje Lambekjøt.
- A wolf lying down rarely gets lamb meat.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Male given names:
- Aldulv
- Audulv
- Bergulv
- Bjarnulv, Bjørnulv
- Bjulv
- Bodulv
- Botulv
- Brondulv
- Brynjulv
- Fastulv
- Finnulv
- Fradulv
- Gautulv
- Geirulv
- Ginulv
- Gjavulv
- Grimulv
- Gudulv
- Heggulv
- Helgulv
- Herjulv
- Hildulv
- Hjalmulv
- Hjørulv
- Hollulv
- Hornulv
- Hunulv
- Hyggjulv
- Ingulv
- Isulv
- Jorulv
- Kortulv
- Kvigulv
- Kårulv
- Leidulv
- Lingulv
- Livulv
- Ljodulv
- Ljotulv
- Modulv
- Nevjulv
- Nottulv
- Raudulv
- Rikulv
- Rodulv
- Rondulv
- Runulv
- Rådulv
- Sakulv
- Sigulv
- Sjulv
- Skjoldulv
- Sokkulv
- Soksulv
- Sondulv
- Starulv
- Steinulv
- Sunnulv
- Tindulv
- Tingulv
- Tjodulv
- Tjostulv
- Torulv
- Trottulv
- Ulvar
- Ulvbjørn
- Ulve
- Ulvfast
- Ulvgard
- Ulvgjest
- Ulvham
- Ulvhedin
- Ulvkjell
- Ulvkvas
- Ulvkvat
- Ulvljot
- Ulvrek, Ulvrik
- Ulvvid
- Unnulv
- Vadulv
- Veikulv
- Veulv
- Vidulv
- Vigulv
- Vikulv
- Øyulv
Female given names:
References
- “ulv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Alternative forms
- ulf (pre-1906 spelling)
Etymology
From Old Swedish ulver, from Old Norse ulfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.
Pronunciation
Noun
ulv c
Usage notes
- The word ulv was taboo in older Swedish. It was therefore replaced by the word varg, originally meaning ”criminal, evildoer”, but which is the standard word today. Dialectally and historically, a variety of taboo replacement words were in use, e.g. gråben (“grey-leg”), tasse, etc.
Declension
| Declension of ulv | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | ulv | ulven | ulvar | ulvarna |
| Genitive | ulvs | ulvens | ulvars | ulvarnas |