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Danish
Etymology 1
From kvæde (“to chant, sing”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kvad n (singular definite kvadet, plural indefinite kvad)
- lay, song
Inflection
Further reading
Etymology 2
See kvæde (“to chant, sing”).
Pronunciation
Verb
kvad
- past of kvæde
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Danish kvad, constructed from the verb kvæde.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvad n (definite singular kvadet, indefinite plural kvad, definite plural kvada or kvadene)
- poem
- an Old Norse poem
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “kvad” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Danish kvad, constructed from the verb kvæde.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvad n (definite singular kvadet, indefinite plural kvad, definite plural kvada)
- Alternative form of kvede (“poem”)
Synonyms
Derived terms
References
- “kvad” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Verb
kvad
- past indicative of kväda
Volapük
Noun
kvad (nominative plural kvads)
- square
Declension
declension of kvad
- 1 status as a case is disputed
- 2 in later, non-classical Volapük only