viv
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
Shortening.
NounEdit
viv (plural vivs)
- (slang) vivarium
- 2002, "Mark", Vivarium Backgrounds (on newsgroup alt.pets.reptiles.lizards)
- I recently purchased a new viv, however up until now I have not been able to find a background that is high enough for the viv. The viv is 36 inches wide and at least 20 inches high. All the backgrounds I have seen have only been 18 inches high.
- 2002, "Mark", Vivarium Backgrounds (on newsgroup alt.pets.reptiles.lizards)
DanishEdit
NounEdit
viv c (singular definite viven, not used in plural form)
SynonymsEdit
Haitian CreoleEdit
EtymologyEdit
VerbEdit
viv
- to live
Related termsEdit
Norwegian BokmålEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.
NounEdit
viv m or n (definite singular viven or vivet, indefinite plural viv, definite plural vivene or viva)
ReferencesEdit
- “viv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian NynorskEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.
NounEdit
viv n (definite singular vivet, indefinite plural viv, definite plural viva)
ReferencesEdit
- “viv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
SwedishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife, German Weib, Icelandic víf.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
viv n
- (archaic, poetic) wife, female spouse
- Traditional (latest 1673'), Töres döttrar i Wänge, in 1816, Svenska folk-visor från forntiden, 3rd. vol, [page 193], Erik Gustaf Geijer, Arvid August Afzelius
- Ant'en vill J bli' Wallare-vif,
Eller vill J mista Ert unga lif?
Inte villa vi bli' Vallarevif,
Heldre vi miste vårt unga lif.- Either will ye be highwaymen's wives,
Or will ye lose your young lives?
We will not be highwaymen's wives
Rather we lose our young lives.
- Either will ye be highwaymen's wives,
- Traditional (latest 1673'), Töres döttrar i Wänge, in 1816, Svenska folk-visor från forntiden, 3rd. vol, [page 193], Erik Gustaf Geijer, Arvid August Afzelius
DeclensionEdit
Declension of viv | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | viv | vivet | viv | viven |
Genitive | vivs | vivets | vivs | vivens |