kvik

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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)

  1. lively
  2. clever, quick-witted
  3. fast

Inflection

Inflection of kvik
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular kvik kvikkere kvikkest2
indefinite neuter singular kvikt kvikkere kvikkest2
plural kvikke kvikkere kvikkest2
definite attributive1 kvikke kvikkere kvikkeste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse kvikr.

Pronunciation

Noun

kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kviker, definite plural kvikene)

  1. (anatomy) quick (of a nail):

References

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)

  1. fast, quick, easy
  2. lively
  3. quick-witted

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kvikr.

Alternative forms

Noun

kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kvikar, definite plural kvikane)

  1. (anatomy) quick (of a nail):

References

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia