solvarg

Swedish

Etymology

From sol (“sun”) +‎ varg (“wolf”). In Norse mythology Sköll is a wolf that chases the Sun trying to devour it.

(sun dog): Compare Norwegian Nynorsk solulv.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²suːlˌvarj/

Noun

solvarg c

1. a happy smiling person
2. (dialectal) sun dog

   Synonym: vädersol

Declension

Declension of solvarg

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	solvarg	solvargs
	definite	solvargen	solvargens
plural	indefinite	solvargar	solvargars
	definite	solvargarna	solvargarnas

Derived terms

• solvargsgrin

References

• solvarg in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• solvarg in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)