Danish

Proper noun

Iver

1. A male given name, a less common form of Ivar.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Iver

1. A male given name, a less common form of Ivar.

English

Adverb

iver ‎(not comparable)

1. (dialectal) Alternative spelling of ever

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iːvər/, [ˈiːˀvɐ], [ˈiːˀwɐ], [ˈiwˀɐ]

Noun

iver c (singular definite iveren, not used in plural form)

1. eagerness, zeal
2. ardour

Synonyms

• ivrighed

References

• “iver” in Den Danske Ordbog

Middle Low German

Pronunciation

• (originally) IPA^(key): /iːvər/

Noun

îver

1. zeal, eagerness, striving to reach something
2. rage, frenzy, ire

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Middle Low German îver, via Danish iver.

Noun

iver m ‎(definite singular iveren)

1. ardency; eagerness; keenness
2. ardour (UK), ardor (US)
3. zeal

Related terms

• ivrig

References

• “iver” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Middle Low German îver, via Danish iver.

Noun

iver m ‎(definite singular iveren)

1. ardency; eagerness; keenness
2. ardour (UK), ardor (US)
3. zeal

Related terms

• ivrig

References

• “iver” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Old French

Noun

iver m ‎(oblique plural ivers, nominative singular ivers, nominative plural iver)

1. Alternative form of yver (winter)

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

iver c

1. zeal (fervor or devotion)

Declension

Related terms

• ivrig

See also

• nit