kärve

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish kærve, from Old Norse kiærv. Related to karva, korv, karm. Compare Middle Dutch kerven, German kerben, Old English ceorfan.

Noun

kärve c

1. (agriculture) sheaf

Declension

Declension of kärve

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	kärve	kärves
	definite	kärven	kärvens
plural	indefinite	kärvar	kärvars
	definite	kärvarna	kärvarnas

Derived terms

• halmkärve
• julkärve
• kulkärve
• kärvband
• kärvbindning
• vasskärve

See also

• kärva

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

kärve

1. definite natural masculine singular of kärv

References

• kärve in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kärve in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• kärve in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)