kvitra

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Verb

kvitra

  1. inflection of kvitre:
    1. simple past
    2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²kʋɪtrɑ/

Verb

kvitra (present tense kvitrar, past tense kvitra, past participle kvitra, passive infinitive kvitrast, present participle kvitrande, imperative kvitra/kvitr)

  1. to tweet (make the sound that many small birds make)
    Om våren kvitrar fuglane i skogen.
    In spring, the birds tweet in the forest.

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