klave

See also: kľavé

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish klavi, cognate of Icelandic klafi. Probably from the visual similarity between the pictured heraldry on some older coins and the cloven of a bovine hoof. First attested in 1769.[1]

Noun

klave c

  1. tails (of a coin)
    Krona eller klave?Heads or tails? (literally, “Crown or cloven?”)

Declension

Declension of klave 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative klave klaven klavar klavarna
Genitive klaves klavens klavars klavarnas

Antonyms

Descendants

  • Finnish: klaava

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