skarv

Etymology

From Old Norse skarfr.

Noun

skarv c

1. shag, cormorant (a bird)
2. great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskaɹv/
• Rhymes: -aɹv

Noun

skarv

1. indefinite accusative singular of skarvur

Etymology

From Old Norse skarfr

Noun

skarv m (definite singular skarven, indefinite plural skarver, definite plural skarvene)

1. a cormorant (seabird)

References

• “skarv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /skɑrʋ/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse skarfr

Noun

skarv m (definite singular skarven, indefinite plural skarvar, definite plural skarvane)

1. a bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae, the cormorants and shags

Noun

skarv n (definite singular skarvet, indefinite plural skarv, definite plural skarva)

1. cliff, bare rockface

References

• “skarv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• skarf (obsolete since 1906)

Etymology

From Old Norse skarfr.

Noun

skarv c

1. a joint, an extension
2. a cormorant (a bird)

Anagrams

• vraks, kravs