Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
kvennmaðr. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
kvennmaðr, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
kvennmaðr in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
kvennmaðr you have here. The definition of the word
kvennmaðr will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
kvennmaðr, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Old Norse
Etymology
From kvenn- + maðr. Not to be confused with kvennamaðr (“a man that is fond of women”) (Compare Old English: wīfmann (“woman”)).
Noun
kvennmaðr m
- woman
- Antonym: karlmaðr
Declension
Derived terms
Descendants
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “kvennmaðr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 254; also available at the Internet Archive