gråben

== Danish == === Etymology === Compound of grå (“grey”) +‎ ben (“leg”). A noa-name, a euphemistic replacement of the word ulv. Cognate with Swedish gråben, Norwegian gråbein. === Noun === gråben c (singular definite gråbenen, plural indefinite gråben) (archaic, euphemistic, rare) wolf ==== Usage notes ==== Unlike the original stem, ben, which is neuter gender, this is common gender. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== ulv varg === References === “gråben” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Swedish == === Etymology === Compound of grå (“grey”) +‎ ben (“leg”). A noa-name, a euphemistic replacement of the word ulv or varg (which is in itself originally a noa-word). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /²ɡroːˌbeːn/ === Noun === gråben c or n (dated, euphemistic) wolf ==== Synonyms ==== tasse ulv varg === References === “gråben”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)