"alvar" meaning in All languages combined

See alvar on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: alvars [plural]
Etymology: From Swedish alvar (“alvar”), from alv (“subsoil”). Possibly related to Old High German Alp (“alpine pasture; alp”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sv|alvar||alvar}} Swedish alvar (“alvar”), {{noncog|goh|Alp||alpine pasture; alp}} Old High German Alp (“alpine pasture; alp”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} alvar (plural alvars)
  1. (geology) A limestone pavement. Categories (topical): Geology

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

Head templates: {{head|nn|noun form|g=m}} alvar m
  1. indefinite plural of alv Tags: form-of, indefinite, masculine, plural Form of: alv
    Sense id: en-alvar-nn-noun-IZPNpAAG Categories (other): Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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