myrbjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From myr +‎ bjørn.

(bear): First attested in the early 18th century by Hans Olufsen Nysted.

Noun

myrbjørn m (definite singular myrbjørnen, indefinite plural myrbjørnar, definite plural myrbjørnane)

  1. (zoology) A pygmy blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda
  2. (folklore) A bear which prefers a vegetarian diet
    Synonym: grasbjørn
    Antonyms: hestbjørn, slagbjørn
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