kvinne

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kvinna, kvenna; genitive plural of kona.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²kʋɪnːə/, [ˈkʋ̥ɪ̂nːə]
Rhymes: -ɪnːə

Noun

kvinne f or m (definite singular kvinna or kvinnen, indefinite plural kvinner, definite plural kvinnene)

a woman

Synonyms

dame

Derived terms

References

“kvinne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“kvinne” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse kvinna, kvenna; genitive plural of kona.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²kʋɪnːə/
Rhymes: -ɪnə

Noun

kvinne f (definite singular kvinna, indefinite plural kvinner, definite plural kvinnene)

a woman

Synonyms

dame

Derived terms

References

“kvinne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

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