vern

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋɛrn/, [ˈʋæɾn], [ˈʋæɳ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vernd, vǫrn

Noun

vern n (definite singular vernet, indefinite plural vern, definite plural verna or vernene)

  1. shield (anything which protects or defends)
  2. protection
  3. defence
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

vern

  1. imperative of verne

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse vernd and vǫrn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʋɛrn/, [ˈʋæɾn], [ˈʋæɳ] (example of pronunciation)

Noun

vern n (definite singular vernet, indefinite plural vern, definite plural verna)

  1. protection

Derived terms

Verb

vern

  1. imperative of verna and verne

References
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