kvíga

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See also: kviga

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kwīgǭ, whence also Norwegian Bokmål kvige, Norwegian Nynorsk kvige, Danish kvie, Swedish kviga.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kvíga f (genitive singular kvígu, plural kvígur)

  1. heifer, young cow

Declension

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Declension of kvíga
f1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kvíga kvígan kvígur kvígurnar
accusative kvígu kvíguna kvígur kvígurnar
dative kvígu kvíguni kvígum kvígunum
genitive kvígu kvígunnar kvíga kvíganna

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kvíga, from Proto-Germanic *kwīgǭ. Cognate with also Danish kvie, Norwegian Bokmål kvige, Norwegian Nynorsk kvige and Swedish kviga.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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kvíga f (genitive singular kvígu, nominative plural kvígur)

  1. heifer, young cow

Declension

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References

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *kwīgǭ.

Noun

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kvíga f (genitive kvígu, plural kvígur)

  1. heifer, young cow

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: kvíga
  • Faroese: kvíga
  • Norwegian Bokmål: kvige
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: kvige
  • Swedish: kviga
  • Danish: kvie