kveeni

== Finnish == === Etymology === From Kven kvääni; the e vowel is inspired by Norwegian kvensk. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkʋeːni/, [ˈkʋe̞ːni] Rhymes: -eːni Syllabification(key): kvee‧ni Hyphenation(key): kvee‧ni === Noun === kveeni Kven; a language spoken by a few thousand people in Northern Norway. It is a descendant of Finnish with a structure and grammar similar to Finnish, but the vocabulary considerably influenced by Norwegian. A Kven; a person of Finnish descent living in North Norway. ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== kainu (language): kveenin kieli (language): kainun kieli ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “kveeni”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 Ethnologue entry for kveeni, fkv ⁠ === Anagrams === evenki, kiveen