sveiv

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse sveif (“seal flipper”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʋæi̯ʋ/

Noun

sveiv f or m (definite singular sveiva or sveiven, indefinite plural sveiver, definite plural sveivene)

1. A crank

References

“sveiv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /svɛɪːv/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse sveif (“seal flipper”).

Noun

sveiv f (definite singular sveiva, indefinite plural sveiver, definite plural sveivene)

1. A crank

Etymology 2

Noun

sveiv m (definite singular sveiven, indefinite plural sveivar, definite plural sveivane)

1. a turn, swing
2. a flipper (on a seal)

Etymology 3

Verb

sveiv

1. past of sviva

References

“sveiv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.