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varg

Pronunciation: /varj/

“varg” is a Swedish word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. wolf (a canid)
  2. a tree with a large crown and thick branches that steals sunlight and space from other, smaller trees
  3. reject; a rejected defective product in a production line
  4. the damage itself on the product

Etymology

From Old Swedish vargher, from Old Norse vargr, from Proto-Germanic *wargaz, from Proto-Indo-European *werǵʰ-. Originally had the meaning "destroyer, criminal," but replaced the original word ulv as a noa-name (euphemistic taboo avoidance). Compare gråben, tasse, etc.

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