vodve

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

  • vovde, vodd, vørve, vauve, vodje, modve (dialectal)

Etymology

From Old Norse vǫðvi, from Proto-Germanic *waþwô. Cognate with Faroese vøddi, Icelandic vöðvi and Swedish vad.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²voːvə/, [²ʋɞ̞ː.ʋə]
  • Hyphenation: vòd‧ve

Noun

vodve m (definite singular vodven, indefinite plural vodvar, definite plural vodvane)

  1. muscle
    Synonyms: sege, muskel
  2. calf (of the leg)
    Synonym: tjukklegg
    Eg verkjer i vodven
    My calf hurts.

References

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