björn

Icelandic

/pjœrtn/, /pjœtn/

noun
Definitions
  • bear (mammal)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse bjǫrn (bear) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, *berô (bear).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*berô

Gloss

bear

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🐨 🐻‍❄️

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