kvinnfolk
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
kvinne + folk, from Old Norse kvennfolk
Noun
kvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka or kvinnfolkene)
Related terms
References
- “kvinnfolk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
kvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka)
Usage notes
May in some contexts be considered informal or less suitable than kvinne.
Synonyms
- kvinne
- (primarily derogative) kvinnemenneske
Antonyms
References
- “kvinnfolk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Categories:
- Norwegian Bokmål compound terms
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål neuter nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns