hvas
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kvass, Swedish vass, Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰 (ƕassaba, adverb).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
hvas (neuter hvast, plural and definite singular attributive hvasse, comparative hvassere, superlative (predicative) hvassest, superlative (attributive) hvasseste)
- sharp (able to cut easily; able to pierce easily; offensive, critical, or acrimonious)
Inflection[edit]
Inflection of hvas | |||
---|---|---|---|
Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Indefinte common singular | hvas | hvassere | hvassest2 |
Indefinite neuter singular | hvast | hvassere | hvassest2 |
Plural | hvasse | hvassere | hvassest2 |
Definite attributive1 | hvasse | hvassere | hvasseste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Synonyms[edit]
References[edit]
- “hvas” in Den Danske Ordbog
Old Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz.
Adjective[edit]
hvas
Declension[edit]
Declension of hvas (strong)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | hvas | hvas | hvast |
accusative | hvassan | hvassa | hvast |
dative | hvassum hvassom |
hvassi hvassi |
hvassu hvasso |
genitive | hvas | hvassar | hvas |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | hvassir hvasser |
hvassar | hvas |
accusative | hvassa | hvassar | hvas |
dative | hvassum hvassom |
hvassum hvassom |
hvassum hvassom |
genitive | hvassa hvassa |
hvassa hvassa |
hvassa hvassa |
Declension of hvas (weak)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | hvassi hvasse |
hvassa | hvassa |
accusative | hvassa | hvassu hvasso |
hvassa |
dative | hvassa | hvassu hvasso |
hvassa |
genitive | hvassa | hvassu hvasso |
hvassa |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | hvassu hvasso |
hvassu hvasso |
hvassu hvasso |
accusative | hvassu hvasso |
hvassu hvasso |
hvassu hvasso |
dative | hvassu hvasso |
hvassu hvasso |
hvassu hvasso |
genitive | hvassu hvasso |
hvassu hvasso |
hvassu hvasso |
Descendants[edit]
Categories:
- Danish terms inherited from Old Norse
- Danish terms derived from Old Norse
- Danish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Danish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Danish terms with IPA pronunciation
- Danish lemmas
- Danish adjectives
- Old Swedish terms inherited from Old Norse
- Old Swedish terms derived from Old Norse
- Old Swedish terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old Swedish terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old Swedish lemmas
- Old Swedish adjectives