v.

See also: Appendix:Variations of "v"

Translingual

Alternative forms

• V.

Etymology

Abbreviation of Latin vēna (“vein”).

Noun

v. (plural vv.)

1. (anatomy) vein

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English

Etymology 1

Shortening of corresponding words.

Adverb

v. (not comparable)

1. very

Noun

v. (uncountable)

1. version
2. verb
3. victim

Preposition

v.

1. (law, sports) versus

   Brown v. Board of Education

Synonyms

• (law) v
• vs.

Verb

v.

1. (uncommon, imperative) See. vide(te)

Usage notes

• In legal contexts, usage is typically restricted to case citations, and the pronunciation may be as versus, vee, against, or and, depending on the region and nature of the case.

Etymology 2

From Latin versus (“verse”).

Noun

v. (plural vv.)

1. verse

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Dutch

Adjective

v.

1. (grammar) Abbreviation of vrouwelijk (“feminine”).

Preposition

v.

1. Abbreviation of van (in surnames)

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Finnish

Noun

v.

1. Abbreviation of vuosi (“year”).
2. Abbreviation of vuotta (“(of the) year”).
3. Abbreviation of vuonna (“in/during the year”).
4. Abbreviation of vuosina (“during the years”).

   Synonym: (dated) vv.

Adjective

v.

1. Abbreviation of vuotias (“year-old”).

Usage notes

Only the final abbreviation (of vuotias) can be pronounced as vee (“(the letter) V”), but even then only colloquially. All other abbreviations are always pronounced as the full word.

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Romanian

Verb

v.

1. Abbreviation of vezi (“see”).

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology 1

Abbreviation of vidi.

Verb

v. (Cyrillic spelling в.)

1. see

Etymology 2

Abbreviation of vek/vijek.

Noun

v. (Cyrillic spelling в.)

1. century

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Swedish

Noun

v. c or n

1. (common) Abbreviation of vecka (“week, calendar week”).

   Meny v. 43

   Menu week 43

2. (common) Abbreviation of version (“version”).

   v. 1.02.3

   Version 1.02.3

3. (neuter) Abbreviation of verb (“verb”).

   springa (v.), röra sig snabbt

   run (verb), to move quickly

4. (common) Abbreviation of väg (“road”) or vägen (“the [...] road”).

   K. Erikssons v.

   K. Eriksson's Road

   Söderbrov.

   The South Bridge Road

Preposition

v.

1. Abbreviation of vid (“by”).

   finns v. S:a Vrå k:a

   found by South Vrå church

2. Abbreviation of von (“von”).

   Carl v. Linné

   Carl von Linné

Adjective

v. (not comparable)

1. Abbreviation of vice (“vice-”).

   v. VD

   vice-president