hvas

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish hwas, from Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kvass, Swedish vass, Old English hwæs and Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰 (ƕassaba, adverb).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vas/, [ˈʋas]

Adjective

hvas (neuter hvast, plural and definite singular attributive hvasse)

  1. sharp (able to cut easily; able to pierce easily; offensive, critical, or acrimonious)

Inflection

Inflection of hvas
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular hvas hvassere hvassest2
indefinite neuter singular hvast hvassere hvassest2
plural hvasse hvassere hvassest2
definite attributive1 hvasse hvassere hvasseste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

References

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz.

Adjective

hvas

  1. sharp

Declension

Declension of hvas (strong)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvas hvas hvast
accusative hvassan hvassa hvast
dative hvassum
hvassom 		hvassi
hvassi 		hvassu
hvasso
genitive hvas hvassar hvas
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvassir
hvasser 		hvassar hvas
accusative hvassa hvassar hvas
dative hvassum
hvassom 		hvassum
hvassom 		hvassum
hvassom
genitive hvassa
hvassa 		hvassa
hvassa 		hvassa
hvassa
Declension of hvas (weak)
singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvassi
hvasse 		hvassa hvassa
accusative hvassa hvassu
hvasso 		hvassa
dative hvassa hvassu
hvasso 		hvassa
genitive hvassa hvassu
hvasso 		hvassa
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvassu
hvasso 		hvassu
hvasso 		hvassu
hvasso
accusative hvassu
hvasso 		hvassu
hvasso 		hvassu
hvasso
dative hvassu
hvasso 		hvassu
hvasso 		hvassu
hvasso
genitive hvassu
hvasso 		hvassu
hvasso 		hvassu
hvasso

Descendants

  • Swedish: vass, (pre-1906 spelling) hvass
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