kvesse

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From oral Norwegian, from Old Norse hvessa. Compare to Norwegian Nynorsk kvesse. An alternative of the earlier form hvesse or hvæsse (of Danish origin).

Verb

kvesse (imperative kvess, present tense kvesser, passive kvesses, simple past kvessa or kvesset or kvesste, past participle kvessa or kvesset or kvesst, present participle kvessende)

  1. to sharpen (something)

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hvessa.

Verb

kvesse (present tense kvesser, past tense kvesste, past participle kvesst, passive infinitive kvessast, present participle kvessande, imperative kvess)

  1. to sharpen (something)

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