kvist

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kvistr

Noun

kvist m (definite singular kvisten, indefinite plural kvister, definite plural kvistene)

1. (botany) a twig
2. a stick (twig or small branch)
3. (architecture) a dormer

Synonyms

• ark (dormer)

References

• “kvist” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse kvistr

Noun

kvist m (definite singular kvisten, indefinite plural kvister or kvistar, definite plural kvistene or kvistane)

1. (botany) a twig
2. a stick (twig or small branch)

kvist m (definite singular kvisten, indefinite plural kvistar, definite plural kvistane)

1. (architecture) a dormer

Synonyms

• ark (dormer)

References

• “kvist” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse kvistr

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kvɪst/

Noun

kvist c

1. (botany) a twig
2. a stick (twig or small branch)
3. (architecture) a dormer

Declension

Declension of kvist
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	kvist	kvisten	kvistar	kvistarna
Genitive	kvists	kvistens	kvistars	kvistarnas

Hyponyms

• kvista

Synonyms

• gren

Trivia

Both kvist and gren, meaning the same, are often used as a suffix in Swedish last names.

References

• kvist in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kvist in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• vikts