kvinnfolk
Norwegian Bokmål
editEtymology
editkvinne + folk, from Old Norse kvennfolk
Noun
editkvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka or kvinnfolkene)
Related terms
editReferences
edit- “kvinnfolk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
editEtymology
editPronunciation
editNoun
editkvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka)
Usage notes
editMay in some contexts be considered informal or less suitable than kvinne.
Synonyms
edit- kvinne
- (primarily derogative) kvinnemenneske
Antonyms
editReferences
edit- “kvinnfolk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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- Norwegian Bokmål compound terms
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål neuter nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns