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hvithare.

arctic hare (Lepus arcticus); a species of hare native to Arctic regions of northern Canada and Greenland, especially so called with reference to the white coat retained throughout the year by northern populations

8 characters3 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/²ˈʋiːtˌhɑː.ɾə/[ˈʋîːtˌhɑː.ɾə]
  1. arctic hare (Lepus arcticus); a species of hare native to Arctic regions of northern Canada and Greenland, especially so called with reference to the white coat retained throughout the year by northern populations

    masculine
    Hvitharen er godt kamuflert mot snøen om vinteren.
Where this word comes from

hvit (“white”) + hare (“hare”), literally “white hare”. The first element, hvit (“white”), continues Danish Inherited from Danish hvid (“white”), with final -t under the influence of native Norwegian kvit (“white”); ultimately from Old Norse hvítr (“white”), from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz (“white”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European Proto-Indo-European *ḱweyt- (“to shine”). The second element, hare (“hare”), is inherited from Inherited from Old Norse heri (“hare”), from Proto-Germanic *hesô (“hare”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱh₂s-én- (“hare”); the Germanic word may also have been associated with *haswaz (“grey”).

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