kvesse
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Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From oral Norwegian, from Old Norse hvessa. Compare to Norwegian Nynorsk kvesse. An alternative of the earlier form hvesse or hvæsse (of Danish origin).
Verb[edit]
kvesse (imperative kvess, present tense kvesser, passive kvesses, simple past kvessa or kvesset or kvesste, past participle kvessa or kvesset or kvesst, present participle kvessende)
- to sharpen (something)
Alternative forms[edit]
References[edit]
- “kvesse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “kvesse_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Verb[edit]
kvesse (present tense kvesser, past tense kvesste, past participle kvesst, passive infinitive kvessast, present participle kvessande, imperative kvess)
- to sharpen (something)
Alternative forms[edit]
References[edit]
- “kvesse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.