Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz.
Adjective
þverr
- athwart, transverse
- Antonym: endilangr
- adverse, contrary
- cross, obstinate
setja þvert nei fyrir- to deny flatly
ek vil þó eigi þvert taka, ef þér er lítit um- I will not take it crossly, if it is not to thy mind
Declension
Strong declension of þverr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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þverr
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þverr
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þverrt
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| accusative
|
þverran
|
þverra
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þverrt
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| dative
|
þverrum
|
þverri
|
þverru
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| genitive
|
þverrs
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þverrar
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þverrs
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|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
|
| nominative
|
þverrir
|
þverrar
|
þverr
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| accusative
|
þverra
|
þverrar
|
þverr
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| dative
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þverrum
|
þverrum
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þverrum
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| genitive
|
þverra
|
þverra
|
þverra
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Weak declension of þverr
| singular
|
masculine
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feminine
|
neuter
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| nominative
|
þverri
|
þverra
|
þverra
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| accusative
|
þverra
|
þverru
|
þverra
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| dative
|
þverra
|
þverru
|
þverra
|
| genitive
|
þverra
|
þverru
|
þverra
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|
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| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
þverru
|
þverru
|
þverru
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| accusative
|
þverru
|
þverru
|
þverru
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| dative
|
þverrum
|
þverrum
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þverrum
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| genitive
|
þverru
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þverru
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þverru
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Declension of comparative of þverr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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þverrari
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þverrari
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þverrara
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| accusative
|
þverrara
|
þverrari
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þverrara
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| dative
|
þverrara
|
þverrari
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þverrara
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| genitive
|
þverrara
|
þverrari
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þverrara
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|
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| plural
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masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
þverrari
|
þverrari
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þverrari
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| accusative
|
þverrari
|
þverrari
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þverrari
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| dative
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þverrurum
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þverrurum
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þverrurum
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| genitive
|
þverrari
|
þverrari
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þverrari
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Strong declension of superlative of þverr
| singular
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
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| nominative
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þverrastr
|
þverrust
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þverrast
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| accusative
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þverrastan
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þverrasta
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þverrast
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| dative
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þverrustum
|
þverrastri
|
þverrustu
|
| genitive
|
þverrasts
|
þverrastrar
|
þverrasts
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|
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| plural
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masculine
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feminine
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neuter
|
| nominative
|
þverrastir
|
þverrastar
|
þverrust
|
| accusative
|
þverrasta
|
þverrastar
|
þverrust
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| dative
|
þverrustum
|
þverrustum
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þverrustum
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| genitive
|
þverrastra
|
þverrastra
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þverrastra
|
Weak declension of superlative of þverr
| singular
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
þverrasti
|
þverrasta
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þverrasta
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| accusative
|
þverrasta
|
þverrustu
|
þverrasta
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| dative
|
þverrasta
|
þverrustu
|
þverrasta
|
| genitive
|
þverrasta
|
þverrustu
|
þverrasta
|
|
|
| plural
|
masculine
|
feminine
|
neuter
|
| nominative
|
þverrustu
|
þverrustu
|
þverrustu
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| accusative
|
þverrustu
|
þverrustu
|
þverrustu
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| dative
|
þverrustum
|
þverrustum
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þverrustum
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| genitive
|
þverrustu
|
þverrustu
|
þverrustu
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Descendants
- Icelandic: þver
- Norwegian Nynorsk: tverr
- Norwegian Bokmål: tverr
- Swedish: tvär
- Danish: tvær
Further reading
- Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “þverr”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive