tveit

See also: þveit

Faroese

Verb

tveit

  1. singular imperative of tveita

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse þveit. Compare English thwaite.

Noun

tveit f (definite singular tveita, indefinite plural tveiter, definite plural tveitene)

  1. A meadow, usually surrounded by forest or rocky cliffs
  2. A chopping trace on tree surface
  3. A kind of drain or gutter

Derived terms

  • -tveit (in place names)

Descendants

  • Norwegian Bokmål: tvedt (Riksmål)

References

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