kjefta

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Related to kjeft

Alternative forms

• kjefte (e-infinitive)
• kjæft, kjeft (eye dialect, apocope)

Verb

kjefta (present tense kjeftar, past tense kjefta, past participle kjefta, passive infinitive kjeftast, present participle kjeftande, imperative kjefta/kjeft)

1. to scold

Etymology 2

Noun

kjefta m

1. (dialectal) dative singular of kjeft

   Så kom 'n att me sigar i kjefta

   So he came back with a cigar in the mouth

References

• “kjefta” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.