kvíga

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See also: kviga

Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kwīgǭ, whence also Norwegian Bokmål kvige, Norwegian Nynorsk kvige, Danish kvie, Swedish kviga.

Pronunciation

Noun

kvíga f (genitive singular kvígu, plural kvígur)

  1. heifer, young cow

Declension

f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvíga kvígan kvígur kvígurnar
accusative kvígu kvíguna kvígur kvígurnar
dative kvígu kvíguni kvígum kvígunum
genitive kvígu kvígunnar kvíga kvíganna

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kwīgǭ. Cognate with also Danish kvie, Norwegian Bokmål kvige, Norwegian Nynorsk kvige and Swedish kviga.

Pronunciation

Noun

kvíga f (genitive singular kvígu, nominative plural kvígur)

  1. heifer, young cow

Declension

Declension of kvíga (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvíga kvígan kvígur kvígurnar
accusative kvígu kvíguna kvígur kvígurnar
dative kvígu kvígunni kvígum kvígunum
genitive kvígu kvígunnar kvígna, kvíga kvígnanna, kvíganna

References

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwīgǭ.

Noun

kvíga f (genitive kvígu, plural kvígur)

  1. heifer, young cow

Declension

  Declension of kvíga (weak ōn-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvíga kvígan kvígur kvígurnar
accusative kvígu kvíguna kvígur kvígurnar
dative kvígu kvígunni kvígum kvígunum
genitive kvígu kvígunnar kvígna kvígnanna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: kvíga
  • Faroese: kvíga
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kvige
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kvige
  • Swedish: kviga
  • Danish: kvie
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