kärve

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish kærve, from Old Norse kiærv. Related to karva, korv, karm. Compare Middle Dutch kerven, German kerben, Old English ceorfan.

Noun

kärve c

1. (agriculture) sheaf

Declension

Declension of kärve
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kärve	kärven	kärvar	kärvarna
Genitive	kärves	kärvens	kärvars	kärvarnas

Derived terms

• halmkärve
• julkärve
• kulkärve
• kärvband
• kärvbindning
• vasskärve

 

See also

• kärva

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

kärve

1. definite natural masculine singular of kärv

References

• kärve in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• kärve in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• kärve in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)