älg

See also: ALG, Alg, Alg., alg, and alg.

Swedish

en älg

Alternative forms

• elg (obsolete)

Etymology

From Old Swedish ælgher, from Old Norse elgr, from Proto-Germanic *algiz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁élḱis, *h₁ólḱis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛlj/

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Noun

älg c

1. moose, elk, Alces alces

   Synonym: skogens konung

   En älg bet min syster en gång

   A moose once bit my sister

2. moose (moose meat)

Declension

Declension of älg

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	älg	älgs
	definite	älgen	älgens
plural	indefinite	älgar	älgars
	definite	älgarna	älgarnas

Derived terms

• älga
• älgkliv
• älgskylt (“moose crossing sign”)

References

• älg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• älg in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

Anagrams

• gäl