tvär

Swedish

adjective
Definitions
  • across, perpendicular to the main direction
  • sharp (of a curve)
  • sudden, immediate
  • stubborn, grumpy (of a person who gives short, sharp answers that oppose what most would think)

Etymology

Derived from Old Swedish þvar derived from Old Norse þverr (obstinate, transverse, adverse) derived from Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (cross, adverse, contrary, against) derived from Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ- (turn, twist, spin, wind).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*terkʷ-

Gloss

turn, twist, spin, wind

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

風

Emoji
🙃

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