kvirra

Faroese

Alternative forms

• kvirr n (rare)
• kvirri m (rare)
• kvirri f (rare)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkvɪɹːa/

Noun

kvirra f (genitive singular kvirru, uncountable)

1. silence

Declension

f1s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	kvirra	kvirran
accusative	kvirru	kvirruna
dative	kvirru	kvirruni
genitive	kvirru	kvirrunnar

Synonyms

• friður, tøgn

Related terms

• kvirrur (silent)

Swedish

Etymology

Clipping of kverulera. Attested since 1945.

Verb

kvirra (present kvirrar, preterite kvirrade, supine kvirrat, imperative kvirra)

1. (informal) complain

Conjugation

Conjugation of kvirra (weak)

	active		passive
infinitive	kvirra		kvirras
supine	kvirrat		kvirrats
imperative	kvirra		—
imper. plural1	kvirren		—
	present	past	present	past
indicative	kvirrar	kvirrade	kvirras	kvirrades
ind. plural1	kvirra	kvirrade	kvirras	kvirrades
subjunctive2	kvirre	kvirrade	kvirres	kvirrades
present participle		kvirrande
past participle		—

¹ Archaic. ² Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

References

• kvirra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• kvirra in Svensk ordbok (SO)