kvist
Danish edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
kvist c (singular definite kvisten, plural indefinite kviste)
- (botany) a twig
- a stick (twig or small branch)
- (architecture) a dormer
Declension edit
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
kvist m (definite singular kvisten, indefinite plural kvister, definite plural kvistene)
- (botany) a twig
- a stick (twig or small branch)
- (architecture) a dormer
Synonyms edit
- ark (dormer)
References edit
- “kvist” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
kvist m (definite singular kvisten, indefinite plural kvister or kvistar, definite plural kvistene or kvistane)
- (botany) a twig
- a stick (twig or small branch)
- (typography) twig, one of the side strokes of a rune; ogonek
Declension edit
Declension of kvist (strong i-stem)
Landsmål declension of kvist (strong i-stem)
kvist m (definite singular kvisten, indefinite plural kvistar, definite plural kvistane)
- (architecture) a dormer
Synonyms edit
- ark (dormer)
References edit
- “kvist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Alternative forms edit
- qvist (archaic)
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
kvist c
- (botany) a twig
- a stick (twig or small branch)
- (architecture) a dormer
Declension edit
| Declension of kvist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kvist | kvisten | kvistar | kvistarna |
| Genitive | kvists | kvistens | kvistars | kvistarnas |
Synonyms edit
Hyponyms edit
Derived terms edit
Trivia edit
Both kvist (“twig”) and gren (“branch”) often appear in Swedish last names.
References edit
- kvist in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- kvist in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- kvist in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)