æva

See also: aeva

Icelandic

Noun

æva

1. indefinite genitive plural of ævi

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

æva f

1. definite singular of æve

Old Norse

Etymology

Clipping of ævagi, from a form related to Proto-Germanic *aiwaz (“ever”), whence also æ (“ever”), + -gi (“negative suffix”). Literally 'not ever'.

Adverb

æva (not comparable)

1. never

   Synonym: aldrigi

Further reading

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “æva”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 525; also available at the [https://archive.org/stream/concisedictionar001857

1. page/525 Internet Archive]