kvik

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse kvikr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kvik/

Adjective

kvik

1. lively
2. clever, quick-witted
3. fast

Inflection

Inflection of kvik
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	kvik	—	—2
Indefinite neuter singular	kvikt	—	—2
Plural	kvikke	—	—2
Definite attributive1	kvikke	—	—
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

• “kvik,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

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Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• kvike

Etymology

From Old Norse kvikr

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kvik/

Noun

kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kviker, definite plural kvikene)

1. (anatomy) quick (of a nail):

References

• “kvik” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kvik/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kvikr.

Adjective

kvik (neuter kvikt, definite singular and plural kvike, comparative kvikare, indefinite superlative kvikast, definite superlative kvikaste)

1. fast, quick, easy
2. lively
3. quick-witted

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kvikr

Alternative forms

• kvike

Noun

kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kvikar, definite plural kvikane)

1. (anatomy) quick (of a nail):

References

• “kvik” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.