kálvur

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From Old Norse kalfr ("calf"), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz , from Proto-Indo-European *gwolbho- ("womb, animal young"). Compare Icelandic kálfur , Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish kalv , Dutch kalf , German Kalb , English calf .

• IPA ^(key): /ˈkhɔlvʊɹ/
• Rhymes: -ɔlvʊɹ
• Homophone: Kálvur

kálvur m (genitive singular kálvs , plural kálvar )

1. calf
2. veal

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