vodve

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse vǫðvi, from Proto-Germanic *waþwô. Cognate with Icelandic vöðvi, Faroese vøddi and Swedish vad.

Altenrative forms
  • vovde, vodd, vørve, vauve, vodje, modve (dialectal)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²ʋɔːʋə/

Noun

vodve m (definite singular vodven, indefinite plural vodvar, definite plural vodvane)

  1. muscle
    Synonyms: sege, muskel
  2. calf (of the leg)
    Synonym: tjukklegg
    Eg verkjer i vodven
    My calf hurts.
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