Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From kjelva (“to calve”). Cognate with Icelandic kelfdur. Doublet of kalva.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /çɛl(v)d/, (Folldal, Gudbrand Valley) /çæɽd/
Adjective[edit]
kjelvd m or f (neuter singular kjelvt, definite singular and plural kjelvde)
- bearing a calf
- Synonym: kalva
Derived terms[edit]
