bavian

See also: bavían and Bavian

English

Noun

bavian (plural bavians)

  1. (obsolete) A baboon.

Danish

Etymology

From late Middle Dutch or early modern Dutch baviaan (baboon), from Middle French, from Old French.

Noun

bavian c (singular definite bavianen, plural indefinite bavianer)

  1. baboon (Papio)

Inflection

Declension of bavian
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bavian bavianen bavianer bavianerne
genitive bavians bavianens bavianers bavianernes

Derived terms

  • hanbavian
  • hunbavian

See also

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Dutch baviaan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bɑʋɪɑːn/
  • Rhymes: -ɑːn

Noun

bavian m (definite singular bavianen, indefinite plural bavianer, definite plural bavianene)

  1. a baboon (primate)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Dutch baviaan.

Noun

bavian m (definite singular bavianen, indefinite plural bavianar, definite plural bavianane)

  1. a baboon (primate)
  2. (nautical) a man having watch on a boat, when no one other can do it, e.g. on a Sunday evening

References