kvetje

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From the Old Norse verb hvetja, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną. Akin to English whet. The noun is derived from the verb.

Verb

kvetje (present tense kvet, past tense kvatte, past participle kvatt, present participle kvetjande, imperative kvet)

1. (transitive) to whet (e.g. a scythe)

   Synonym: kvesse

Alternative forms

• kvetja (a- and split infinitives)

Derived terms

• kvetjar m

Noun

kvetje f (definite singular kvetja, indefinite plural kvetjer, definite plural kvetjene)

1. time passed between each whet
2. work done between two whets

Alternative forms

• kvetja (non-standard since 2012)
• kvetju (Midlandsnormalen)

References

• “kvetje” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.