kvendi

Icelandic

Etymology

Possibly derived from Old Norse kván (“wife”).

Noun

kvendi n

  1. (now uncommon except in compound words) a woman
    Hún er glæsikvendi. ― She is certainly a very elegant woman.
  2. (derogatory) a woman
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