bjórr

Old Norse

Alternative forms
  • bifr

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *bebruz, whence also Old English beofor, Old High German bibar

Noun

bjórr m (genitive bjórs, plural bjórar)[1]

  1. beaver
Declension
  Declension of bjórr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bjórr bjórrinn bjórar bjórarnir
accusative bjór bjórinn bjóra bjórana
dative bjóri bjórinum bjórum bjórunum
genitive bjórs bjórsins bjóra bjóranna
Descendants
  • Icelandic: bjór, bifur
  • Norwegian:
    • Nynorsk: bjor
  • Old Swedish: biūr
    • Swedish: bjur (obsolete)
  • Old Danish: biūr, bifær
    • Danish: byr (obsolete)
  • Westrobothnian: bjúr
  • Elfdalian: biuor

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *beuzą (“beer”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰews- (“dross, sediment”). More at beer.

Noun

bjórr m (genitive bjórs, plural bjórar)

  1. beer
Declension
  Declension of bjórr (strong a-stem)
masculine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative bjórr bjórrinn bjórar bjórarnir
accusative bjór bjórinn bjóra bjórana
dative bjóri bjórinum bjórum bjórunum
genitive bjórs bjórsins bjóra bjóranna
Descendants

References
  1. Geir T. Zoëga, A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, s.v. "bjórr 3" (London, England: Oxford University Press, 1910), 56.
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