væv

See also: väv

Danish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vɛːˀv/, [ˈʋɛˀw], [ˈʋɛwˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vefr m, from Proto-Germanic *wabją n, cognate with Swedish väv, English web, Dutch web. Derived from the verb *webaną (“to weave”) (Danish væve).

Noun

væv c (singular definite væven, plural indefinite væve)

  1. loom (an instrument for weaving)
Declension
Declension of væv
common
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative væv væven væve vævene
genitive vævs vævens væves vævenes

Noun

væv n (singular definite vævet, plural indefinite væv)

  1. web (something woven)
  2. (figuratively) web (a structure of closely interrelated things)
  3. (biology) tissue
Declension
Declension of væv
neuter
gender		 Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative væv vævet væv vævene
genitive vævs vævets vævs vævenes

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

væv

  1. imperative of væve
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