Danish

En ulv - A wolf

Noun

ulv c (singular definite ulven, plural indefinite ulve)

1. wolf

Inflection

Derived terms

• prærieulv c ("coyote")
• ulvinde c ("she-wolf")

See also

• ulv on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Noun

ulv m ‎(definite singular ulven, indefinite plural ulver, definite plural ulvene)

1. a wolf

References

• “ulv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Noun

ulv m ‎(definite singular ulven, indefinite plural ulvar, definite plural ulvane)

1. a wolf

References

• “ulv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Alternative forms

• ulf (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Swedish ulver, from Old Norse úlfr, from Proto-Germanic *wulfaz, from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɵlv/

Noun

ulv c

1. (archaic) wolf

Declension

Synonyms

• varg c

Derived terms

• Ulf
• ulv i fårakläder
• varulv

Usage notes

The word ulv was taboo in old Swedish. It was usually replaced by the noa word varg, which is the word commonly used in modern Swedish.