bjor

See also: bjór

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

bjor

From Old Norse bjórr m, from Proto-Germanic *bebruz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰébʰrus. Doublet of bever.

Noun

bjor m (definite singular bjoren, indefinite plural bjorar, definite plural bjorane)

1. beaver

Etymology 2

From Old Norse bjórr m, from Proto-Germanic *beuzą.

Noun

bjor m (plural bjoren)

1. (historical) In Norse times, a hard beer

References

• “bjor” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.