Faroese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kvøːva/, /kvøːa/

Verb

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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

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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

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

  1. (archaic) to say goodbye