Translingual edit

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Etymology edit

Abbreviation of Latin vēna (vein).

Noun edit

v. (plural vv.)

  1. (anatomy) vein

English edit

Etymology 1 edit

Abbreviations.

Adverb edit

v. (not comparable)

  1. Abbreviation of very.

Noun edit

v. (uncountable)

  1. Abbreviation of version.
  2. Abbreviation of verb.
  3. Abbreviation of verst.
    • 1868, “Route 25: London to Pekin [] ”, in Handbook for Travellers in Russia, Poland, and Finland, 2nd edition, London: John Murray, page 329:
      Three stages beyond Irkutsk is Listvenitchnaya, the place of embarkation for the lake of Baikal (112 v. wide and 1800 v. long), which is crossed in a steamer, and from which passengers are landed in small boats. Fare, 8 rs. In winter the lake is crossed over the ice.
  4. Abbreviation of victim.

Preposition edit

v.

  1. (law, sports) Abbreviation of versus.
    Synonyms: vs., (law) v
Usage notes edit
  • In legal contexts, usage is typically restricted to case citations, and the pronunciation may be as versus, vee, against, or and, depending on the region and nature of the case.

Verb edit

v.

  1. (uncommon, imperative) See. vide(te)

Etymology 2 edit

From Latin versus (verse).

Noun edit

v. (plural vv.)

  1. verse

See also edit

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Adjective edit

v.

  1. (grammar) Abbreviation of vrouwelijk (feminine).

Preposition edit

v.

  1. Abbreviation of van (in surnames)

Finnish edit

Noun edit

v.

  1. Abbreviation of vuosi (year).
  2. Abbreviation of vuotta ((of the) year).
  3. Abbreviation of vuonna (in/during the year).
  4. Abbreviation of vuosina (during the years).
    Synonym: (dated) vv.

Adjective edit

v.

  1. Abbreviation of vuotias (year-old).

Usage notes edit

Only the final abbreviation (of vuotias) can be pronounced as vee ((the letter) V), but even then only colloquially. All other abbreviations are always pronounced as the full word.

Romanian edit

Verb edit

v.

  1. Abbreviation of vezi (see).

Serbo-Croatian edit

Verb edit

v. (Cyrillic spelling в.)

  1. Abbreviation of vidi (see).

Noun edit

v. (Cyrillic spelling в.)

  1. Abbreviation of vek/vijek (century).

Swedish edit

Noun edit

v. c or n

  1. (common) Abbreviation of vecka (week, calendar week).
    Meny v. 43
    Menu week 43
  2. (common) Abbreviation of version (version).
    v. 1.02.3
    Version 1.02.3
  3. (neuter) Abbreviation of verb (verb).
    springa (v.), röra sig snabbt
    run (verb), to move quickly
  4. (common) Abbreviation of väg (road) or vägen (the [...] road).
    K. Erikssons v.
    K. Eriksson's Road
    Söderbrov.
    The South Bridge Road

Preposition edit

v.

  1. Abbreviation of vid (by).
    finns v. S:a Vrå k:a
    found by South Vrå church
  2. Abbreviation of von (von).
    Carl v. Linné
    Carl von Linné

Adjective edit

v. (not comparable)

  1. Abbreviation of vice (vice-).
    v. VD
    vice-president