piggvar
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
piggvar m (definite singular piggvaren, indefinite plural piggvarer, definite plural piggvarene)
- a turbot (species of flatfish)
References
- “piggvar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
piggvar m (definite singular piggvaren, indefinite plural piggvarar, definite plural piggvarane)
- a turbot (species of flatfish)
References
- “piggvar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
pigg (“spike”) + varv (“circle”)
Compare slätvar.
Noun
piggvar c
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | piggvar | piggvars |
| definite | piggvaren | piggvarens | |
| plural | indefinite | piggvarar | piggvarars |
| definite | piggvararna | piggvararnas |
See also
- plattfisk (“flatfish”)
References
- piggvar in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- piggvar in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- piggvar in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- piggvar in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)