tvær

See also: tvär

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tvɛːˀr/, [ˈtˢʋ̥ɛˀɐ̯]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þverr (“transverse, adverse, obstinate”), from Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (“cross, adverse”), cognate with Swedish tvär, German quer, Dutch dwars, Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 (þwairhs).

Adjective

tvær (neuter tvært, plural and definite singular attributive tvære)

1. sullen, sulky

Inflection

Inflection of tvær
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Indefinte common singular	tvær	tværere	tværest2
Indefinite neuter singular	tvært	tværere	tværest2
Plural	tvære	tværere	tværest2
Definite attributive1	tvære	tværere	tværeste
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.

Derived terms

• tvær-
• tværs
• tvært

References

• “tvær” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

tvær

1. imperative of tvære

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tvɛaːɹ/

Numeral

tvær

1. feminine nominative/accusative of tveir

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [tvaiːr]

  Rhymes: -aiːr

Numeral

tvær

1. feminine nominative/accusative of tveir

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

tvær

1. (non-standard since 1959) present tense of två

Old Norse

Numeral

tvær (masculine tveir, neuter tvau)

1. feminine nominative/accusative of tveir (“two”)

Descendants

• Icelandic: tvær f
• Faroese: tvær f
• Norwegian Nynorsk: tvæ f
• Norwegian: (dialectal) tvær, tver f
• Old Swedish: tvār, tvā f
• Old Gutnish: twár
• Dalian: tver, twèr m or f