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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse kvæði, from Proto-Germanic *kwēþiją.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvæði n (genitive singular kvæðis, plural kvæði or kvæðir)
- old Faroese dancing ballad
- poem
Declension
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kvæði, from Proto-Germanic *kwēþiją.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvæði n (genitive singular kvæðis, nominative plural kvæði)
- poem
Declension
Declension of kvæði (neuter)
Derived terms
See also
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Norse kwāþia-, from Proto-Germanic *kwēþiją. Cognate with Old Norse kveða.
Noun
kvæði n
- poetic tale of someone's personal life
Descendants