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kvæði

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Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kvæði, from Proto-Germanic *kwēþiją.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kvæði n (genitive singular kvæðis, plural kvæði or kvæðir)

  1. old Faroese dancing ballad
  2. poem

Declension

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n24 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kvæði kvæðið kvæði(r) kvæðini
Accusative kvæði kvæðið kvæði(r) kvæðini
Dative kvæði kvæð(i)num kvæðum kvæðunum
Genitive kvæðis kvæðisins kvæða kvæðanna
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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kvæði, from Proto-Germanic *kwēþiją.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kvæði n (genitive singular kvæðis, nominative plural kvæði)

  1. poem

Declension

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Derived terms

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See also

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Norse kwāþia-, from Proto-Germanic *kwēþiją. Cognate with Old Norse kveða.

Noun

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kvæði n

  1. poetic tale of someone's personal life

Descendants

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  • Danish: kvæde; kvad
  • Faroese: kvæði
  • Icelandic: kvæði
  • Norwegian: kvad
  • Old Swedish: qväþe