kvääni
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Kven
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unknown:
- Most probably from Old Norse hvein (“swampy land”).
- Another proposal is from Old Norse kven (“woman”), but this seems unlikely.
- Thirdly from a Sami language, whence Northern Sami gáidnulaš (“clumsy person; Finn”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kvääni (genitive kväänin, partitive kvääniä)
Descendants
[edit]- → Finnish: kveeni
References
[edit]- Eira Söderholm (2017) Kvensk grammatikk, Tromsø: Cappelen Damm Akademisk, →ISBN, page 44