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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse kvik(k)r or borrowed from Middle Low German quik, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (“alive”). Doublet of kæk and kvæg.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kvik (neuter kvikt, plural and definite singular attributive kvikke, comparative kvikkere, superlative (predicative) kvikkest, superlative (attributive) kvikkeste)
- lively
- clever, quick-witted
- fast
References
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse kvikr.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kviker, definite plural kvikene)
- (anatomy) quick (of a nail):
References
- “kvik” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse kvikr, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz. Akin to English quick.
Adjective
kvik (neuter kvikt, definite singular and plural kvike, comparative kvikare, indefinite superlative kvikast, definite superlative kvikaste)
- fast, quick, easy
- lively
- quick-witted
Etymology 2
From Old Norse kvikr.
Alternative forms
Noun
kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kvikar, definite plural kvikane)
- (anatomy) quick (of a nail):
References
- “kvik” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.