kvad

See also: kvað

Danish

Etymology 1

From kvæde (to chant, sing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kvad/, [kʰvað]

Noun

kvad n (singular definite kvadet, plural indefinite kvad)

  1. lay, song
Inflection
Further reading

Etymology 2

See kvæde (to chant, sing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kvaːd/, [kʰvæːˀð], [kʰvæðˀ]

Verb

kvad

  1. past of kvæde

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish kvad, constructed from the verb kvæde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʋɑːd/

Noun

kvad n (definite singular kvadet, indefinite plural kvad, definite plural kvada or kvadene)

  1. poem
  2. an Old Norse poem

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • eddakvad
  • skaldekvad

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Danish kvad, constructed from the verb kvæde.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʋɑː/
  • Homophone: kva

Noun

kvad n (definite singular kvadet, indefinite plural kvad, definite plural kvada)

  1. Alternative form of kvede (poem)

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • eddakvad
  • skaldekvad

References

Swedish

Verb

kvad

  1. past indicative of kväda

Volapük

Noun

kvad (nominative plural kvads)

  1. square

Declension

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