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huggorm

“huggorm” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. a viper, an adder, especially the common European adder, Vipera berus

Etymology

From Old Swedish hugormber, from Old Norse hǫggormr (“a serpent”). Equivalent to hugga + orm. Cognates include Icelandic höggormur (“a poisonous snake, a serpent”). Compare Old Norse hǫgg (“a stroke, a weapon's blow”) and ormr (“a snake, a serpent; a worm; a dragon”).

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