klave

See also: kľavé

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish klavi, cognate of Icelandic klafi. Probably from the visual similarity between the pictured heraldry on some older coins and the cloven of a bovine hoof. First attested in 1769.

Noun

klave c

1. tails (of a coin)

   Krona eller klave? ― Heads or tails? (literally, “Crown or cloven?”)

Declension

Declension of klave

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	klave	klaves
	definite	klaven	klavens
plural	indefinite	klavar	klavars
	definite	klavarna	klavarnas

Antonyms

• (side of coin): krona

Descendants

• → Finnish: klaava

Further reading

• klave in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• klave in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• klave in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• klave in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

Anagrams

• kavel