kvit

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse kvittr, from Middle Low German quit, from Medieval Latin quitus, quittus, from Latin quiētus (“quiet, calm”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kvit/, [ˈkʰvid̥]

Adjective

kvit (neuter kvit, plural and definite singular attributive kvit)

1. free from debt
2. unencumbered

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Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

kvit (neuter singular kvitt, definite singular and plural kvite)

1. Alternative form of hvit

References

• “kvit” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse hvítr. Akin to English white.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʋiːt/

Adjective

kvit (neuter kvitt, definite singular and plural kvite, comparative kvitare, indefinite superlative kvitast, definite superlative kvitaste)

1. white

Antonyms

• svart

Derived terms

• kvitauga
• kvitbjørn
• kvite
• kvitglødande
• kvitkval
• kvitleg
• kvitnos
• kvitskjeving
• kvit som eit laken

 

See also

Colors in Norwegian Nynorsk · fargar (layout · text)

kvit	grå	svart
raud	oransje; brun	gul
	grøn
(turkis)		blå
	rosa; lilla	rosa

References

• “kvit” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.