Faroese edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse kveða, from Proto-Germanic *kweþaną.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /kvøːva/, /kvøːa/

Verb edit

kvøða (third person singular past indicative kvað, third person plural past indicative kvóðu, supine kvøðið)

  1. to chant, to sing (the old ballads (kvæði) in traditional style)

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of kvøða (irregular)
infinitive kvøða
supine kvøðið
participle (a27)1 kvøðandi kvøðin
present past
first singular kvøði kvað/
(kvøddi)
second singular kvøður kvaðst/
(kvøddi)
third singular kvøður kvað/
(kvøddi)
plural kvøða kvóðu
imperative
singular kvøð!
plural kvøðið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Verb edit

kvøða (third person singular past indicative kvað, third person plural past indicative kvóðu, supine kvøðið)

  1. (archaic) to say goodbye