vodve

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• vovde, vodd, vørve, vauve, vodje, modve (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse vǫðvi, from Proto-Germanic *waþwô. Cognate with Faroese vøddi, Icelandic vöðvi and Swedish vad.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²voːvə/, [²ʋɞ̞ː.ʋə]
• Hyphenation: vòd‧ve

Noun

vodve m (definite singular vodven, indefinite plural vodvar, definite plural vodvane)

1. muscle

   Synonyms: sege, muskel

2. calf (of the leg)

   Synonym: tjukklegg

   Eg verkjer i vodven

   My calf hurts.

References

• “vodve” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “vodve” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring