kvik

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse kvik(k)r or borrowed from Middle Low German quik, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz (alive). Doublet of kæk and kvæg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kvik/, [ˈkʰʋ̥iɡ̊]

Adjective

kvik (neuter kvikt, plural and definite singular attributive kvikke, comparative kvikkere, superlative (predicative) kvikkest, superlative (attributive) kvikkeste)

  1. lively
  2. clever, quick-witted
  3. fast

References

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse kvikr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kvik/

Noun

kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kviker, definite plural kvikene)

  1. (anatomy) quick (of a nail):

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kviːk/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kvikr, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwaz. Akin to English quick.

Adjective

kvik (neuter kvikt, definite singular and plural kvike, comparative kvikare, indefinite superlative kvikast, definite superlative kvikaste)

  1. fast, quick, easy
  2. lively
  3. quick-witted

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kvikr.

Alternative forms

Noun

kvik m (definite singular kviken, indefinite plural kvikar, definite plural kvikane)

  1. (anatomy) quick (of a nail):

References

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