kvääni
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Kven[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unknown:
- Most probably from Old Norse hvein (“swampy land”).
- Another proposal is from Old Norse kven (“woman”), but this seems unlikely.
- Thirdly from a Sami language, whence Northern Sami gáidnulaš (“clumsy person; Finn”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
kvääni (genitive kväänin, partitive kvääniä)
Descendants[edit]
- → Finnish: kveeni
References[edit]
- Eira Söderholm (2017) Kvensk grammatikk, Tromsø: Cappelen Damm Akademisk, →ISBN, page 44