slagbjørn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From slag +‎ bjørn

Noun

slagbjørn m (definite singular slagbjørnen, indefinite plural slagbjørnar, definite plural slagbjørnane)

(folklore) A bear which prefers a carnivorous diet, especially which kills livestock and humans
Synonym: hestbjørn

Antonyms: grasbjørn, myrbjørn

References

“slagbjørn” in Store norske leksikon
“slagbjørn” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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