kvie

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kvíga.

Noun

kvie c (singular definite kvien, plural indefinite kvier)

  1. heifer

Declension

Declension of kvie
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvie kvien kvier kvierne
genitive kvies kviens kviers kviernes

Derived terms

  • kviekalv
  • kælvekvie
  • kvieøjet

Etymology 2

From Old Danish kvithæ, from Old Norse kvíða. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk kvida/kvi, Icelandic kvíða and Swedish kvida.

Verb

kvie (imperative kvi, infinitive at kvie, present tense kvier, past tense kviede, perfect tense kviet)

  1. (reflexive) to equivocate, hesitate; to be reluctant
    Synonym: vægre sig

Conjugation

Conjugation of kvie
active passive
present kvier —
past kviede —
infinitive kvie —
imperative kvi —
participle
present -
past kviet
(auxiliary verb have)
gerund —

References

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