kvesse
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
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
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
- hvesse
- hvæsse (Riksmål)
- kvæsse
References
- “kvesse” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “kvesse_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
kvesse (present tense kvesser, past tense kvesste, past participle kvesst, passive infinitive kvessast, present participle kvessande, imperative kvess)
- to sharpen (something)
Alternative forms
References
- “kvesse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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