kvesse

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hvessa

Verb

kvesse (imperative kvess, present tense kvesser, passive kvesses, simple past kvessa or kvesset or kvesste, past participle kvessa or kvesset or kvesst, present participle kvessende)

1. to sharpen (something)

Alternative forms

• hvesse

References

• “kvesse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “kvesse_2” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hvessa

Verb

kvesse (present tense kvesser, past tense kvesste, past participle kvesst, passive infinitive kvessast, present participle kvessande, imperative kvess)

1. to sharpen (something)

Alternative forms

• kvessa

References

• “kvesse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.