gråben

See also: graben

Danish

Etymology

Compound of grå (“grey”) +‎ ben (“leg”). A noa-name, a euphemistic replacement of the word ulv. Cognate with Swedish gråben, Norwegian gråbein.

Noun

gråben c (singular definite gråbenen, plural indefinite gråben)

  1. (archaic, euphemistic, rare) wolf

Usage notes

Unlike the original stem, ben, which is neuter gender, this is common gender.

Declension

Declension of gråben
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative gråben gråbenen gråben gråbenene
genitive gråbens gråbenens gråbens gråbenenes

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Swedish

Etymology

Compound of grå (“grey”) +‎ ben (“leg”). A noa-name, a euphemistic replacement of the word ulv or varg (which is in itself originally a noa-word).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɡroːˌbeːn/

Noun

gråben c or n

  1. (dated, euphemistic) wolf

Synonyms

References

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