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kvæna
Icelandic
/ˈkʰvaiːna/
verb-weak
Definitions
(transitive) to marry (a man) to a woman
Etymology
Derived from Old Norse kvæna.
Origin
Old Norse
kvæna
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
Cognates
*kwenǭ
Proto-Germanic
kvinna
Swedish
kvæna
Old Norse
kvæning
Old Norse
fjölkvæni
Icelandic
kvinna
Faroese
Derived Terms
fjölkvæni