/bjøːrn/, [ˈbjœ̞ːɳ]
UrsprungFrom Old Swedish biorn, biørn, from Old Norse bjǫrn, from Proto-Germanic *bernuz, northern form of Proto-Germanic *berô, probably from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH- (“brown”).
- common-gendera bear (an ursid)
“Vi såg en björn i skogen i går” — We saw a bear in the forest yesterday
“Björnar gillar att mumsa på bär” — Bears like to munch on berries
“Björnen brummade” — The bear growled
- common-gender, slanga bear (big, hairy (gay) man)
- common-gendera male given name from Old Norse
- common-gender, rarea surname
Formerbjörn(indefinite, nominative, singular) · björns(genitive, indefinite, singular) · björnen(definite, nominative, singular) · björnens(definite, genitive, singular) · björnar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · björnars(genitive, indefinite, plural) · björnarna(definite, nominative, plural) · björnarnas(definite, genitive, plural) · Björns(genitive)