klave
See also: kľavé
Swedish edit
Etymology edit
From Old Swedish klavi, cognate of Icelandic klafi. Probably from the visual similarity between the pictured heraldry on some older coins and the cloven of a bovine hoof. First attested in 1769.[1]
Noun edit
klave c
- tails (of a coin)
- Krona eller klave? ― Heads or tails? (literally, “Crown or cloven?”)
Declension edit
| Declension of klave | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | klave | klaven | klavar | klavarna |
| Genitive | klaves | klavens | klavars | klavarnas |
Antonyms edit
- (side of coin): krona
Descendants edit
- → Finnish: klaava
References edit
Further reading edit
- klave in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- klave in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- klave in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- klave in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)