kveina

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Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse kveina, from Proto-Germanic *kwainōną.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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kveina (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kveinaði, supine kveinað)

  1. (intransitive) to wail, to cry
  2. (intransitive) to lament

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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  • kvein (wail, cry; lamentation)