valp

Norwegian Bokmål

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valp

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Etymology

From Old Norse hvelpr.

Noun

valp m (definite singular valpen, indefinite plural valper, definite plural valpene)

1. a puppy or pup (young dog)

See also

• hvalp (Riksmål)
• kvelp (Nynorsk)

References

• “valp” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

valp m (definite singular valpen, indefinite plural valpar, definite plural valpane)

1. (pre-2012) alternative form of kvalp

Swedish

Swedish Wikipedia has an article on:

valp

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Etymology

From Old Swedish hvælper, hvalper, from Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz.

Noun

valp c

1. a puppy (young dog)

   Synonym: hundvalp

   Valpar är söta

   Puppies are cute

2. a whelp (young offspring of a canid, especially a dog or wolf)
3. (colloquial, derogatory) an (inexperienced (but assertive)) young man

Declension

Declension of valp

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	valp	valps
	definite	valpen	valpens
plural	indefinite	valpar	valpars
	definite	valparna	valparnas

Derived terms

• finansvalp
• snorvalp (“brat, whippersnapper”)

Related terms

• valpa

References

• valp in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• valp in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• valp in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)