hvas

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Danish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kvass, Swedish vass, Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰 (ƕassaba, adverb).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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hvas (neuter hvast, plural and definite singular attributive hvasse, comparative hvassere, superlative (predicative) hvassest, superlative (attributive) hvasseste)

  1. sharp (able to cut easily; able to pierce easily; offensive, critical, or acrimonious)

Inflection

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Inflection of hvas
Positive Comparative Superlative
Indefinte common singular hvas hvassere hvassest2
Indefinite neuter singular hvast hvassere hvassest2
Plural hvasse hvassere hvassest2
Definite attributive1 hvasse hvassere hvasseste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

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References

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Old Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz.

Adjective

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hvas

  1. sharp

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: vass, (pre-1906 spelling) hvass