kviðr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *kwidiz, related to kveða. Note the jump from i-stem to u-stem.

Noun

kviðr m (genitive kviðar, plural kviðir)

  1. verdict
  2. inquest, jury
  3. saying, word
Declension
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *kweþuz.

Noun

kviðr m (genitive kviðar, plural kviðir)

  1. belly, stomach
  2. womb
Declension
Derived terms
  • kviðargirnd f (gluttony)
  • kviðsótt f (colic)
  • kviðsullr m (boil on the stomach)
  • kviðugr (pregnant)
  • kviðþroti m (swelling of the stomach)
  • kviðverkr m (belly ache)
Descendants
  • Icelandic: kviður
  • Faroese: kviður, kvið
  • Old Swedish: qviþer
  • Old Danish: kwith
See also

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