Etymology

From Old Norse hvelpr, from Proto-Germanic *hwelpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷAl- ‎(“to whine, shout”); or from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kale-, *klā-, *klē- ‎(“to call, yell, make a noise, sound”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxʷɔl̥pʏr/
• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰvɔl̥pʏr/