Faroese

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Etymology

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kvinna (woman) +‎ kyn (gender)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkfɛn̥ː.tʃʰiːn/

Noun

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kvennkyn n (genitive singular kvennkyns, uncountable)

  1. (biology) female sex or gender
  2. (grammar) feminine gender

Declension

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n22-s singular
indefinite definite
nominative kvennkyn kvennkynið
accusative kvennkyn kvennkynið
dative kvennkyni kvennkyninum
genitive kvennkyns kvennkynsins

Old Norse

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Etymology

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From kvenn- +‎ kyn.

Noun

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kvennkyn n

  1. the female sex

Declension

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Declension of kvennkyn (strong ja-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvennkyn kvennkynit kvennkyn kvennkynin
accusative kvennkyn kvennkynit kvennkyn kvennkynin
dative kvennkyni kvennkyninu kvennkynjum kvennkynjunum
genitive kvennkyns kvennkynsins kvennkynja kvennkynjanna

Coordinate terms

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Further reading

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  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “kvennkyn”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive