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kviðr

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Old Norse

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Germanic *kwidiz, related to kveða. Note the jump from i-stem to u-stem.

Noun

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kviðr m (genitive kviðar, plural kviðir)

  1. verdict
  2. inquest, jury
  3. saying, word
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Etymology 2

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From Proto-Germanic *kweþuz.

Noun

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kviðr m (genitive kviðar, plural kviðir)

  1. belly, stomach
  2. womb
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Descendants
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  • Icelandic: kviður
  • Faroese: kviður, kvið
  • Old Swedish: qviþer
  • Old Danish: kwith
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