kvinnfolk
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology
[edit]kvinne + folk, from Old Norse kvennfolk
Noun
[edit]kvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka or kvinnfolkene)
Related terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “kvinnfolk” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]kvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka)
Usage notes
[edit]May in some contexts be considered informal or less suitable than kvinne.
Synonyms
[edit]- kvinne
- (primarily derogative) kvinnemenneske
Antonyms
[edit]References
[edit]- “kvinnfolk” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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- Norwegian Bokmål compound terms
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- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
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- Norwegian Nynorsk terms with IPA pronunciation
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
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