klave

See also: kľavé

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish klavi, cognate of Icelandic klafi. Probably from the visual similarity between the pictured heraldry on some older coins and the cloven of a bovine hoof. First attested in 1769.[1]

Noun

klave c

  1. tails (of a coin)
    Krona eller klave? ― Heads or tails? (literally, “Crown or cloven?”)

Declension

Declension of klave
nominative genitive
singular indefinite klave klaves
definite klaven klavens
plural indefinite klavar klavars
definite klavarna klavarnas

Antonyms

Descendants

  • → Finnish: klaava

References

  1. ^ klave in Svensk ordbok (SO)

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