kven-

See also: kven and Kven

Icelandic

Etymology

Compare kvenmaður (“a woman”) and kvenna (“of women”), the genitive plural of kona (“a woman”).

Prefix

kven-

  1. of women, pertaining to women, distaff
  2. female

Derived terms

See also

  • kvenna-
  • Icelandic terms prefixed with kven-
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