grævling

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German grevink (and grevel), derived from the verb graven (“to dig”), from Proto-Germanic *grabaną (Danish grave). The word has replaced older taks, from Proto-Germanic *þahsuz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡrɛvleŋ/, [ˈɡ̊ʁ̥awleŋ], [ˈɡ̊ʁ̥ɛwleŋ]
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Noun

grævling c (singular definite grævlingen, plural indefinite grævlinger)

  1. a badger (in particular the European badger, Meles meles)

Declension

Declension of grævling
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative grævling grævlingen grævlinger grævlingerne
genitive grævlings grævlingens grævlingers grævlingernes

References

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