See also: kvi

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kví, from Proto-Germanic *kwījō (enclosure, stable).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰviː/
  • Rhymes: -iː
  • Homophones: hví (some pronunciations)

Noun

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kví f (genitive singular kvíar, nominative plural kvíar)

  1. pen, fold, enclosure
    Synonym: kró

Declension

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    Declension of kví
f-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kví kvíin kvíar kvíarnar
accusative kví kvíina kvíar kvíarnar
dative kví kvíinni kvíum kvíunum
genitive kvíar kvíarinnar kvía kvíanna

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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kví f (genitive kvíar, plural kvíar)

  1. pen, fold, enclosure

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: kví
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kve
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kve