Etymology

From Old Norse kalfr ‎(“calf”), from Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- ‎(“womb, animal young”). Compare Faroese kálvur, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish kalv, Dutch kalf, German Kalb, English calf.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰaulvʏr/

  Rhymes: -aulvʏr