kvendi

Icelandic

Etymology

Possibly derived from Old Norse kván (“wife”).

Noun

kvendi n (genitive singular kvendis, nominative plural kvendi)

  1. (now uncommon except in compound words) a woman
    Hún er glæsikvendi. ― She is certainly a very elegant woman.
  2. (derogatory) a woman

Declension

Declension of kvendi (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvendi kvendið kvendi kvendin
accusative kvendi kvendið kvendi kvendin
dative kvendi kvendinu kvendum kvendunum
genitive kvendis kvendisins kvenda kvendanna
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