sporv

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse spǫrr. Cf. Danish and Norwegian Bokmål spurv, and Swedish sparv. Akin to English sparrow.

Noun

sporv m (definite singular sporven, indefinite plural sporvar, definite plural sporvane)

  1. a bird of the family Passeridae, the sparrows and snowfinches

References

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