tvær

== Danish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tvɛːˀr/, [ˈtˢʋ̥ɛˀɐ̯] === Etymology 1 === From Old Danish thwær, from Old Norse þverr (“transverse, adverse, obstinate”), from Proto-Germanic *þwerhaz (“cross, adverse”), cognate with Swedish tvär, German quer, Dutch dwars, Gothic 𐌸𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍃 (þwairhs). ==== Adjective ==== tvær (neuter tvært, plural and definite singular attributive tvære) (archaic) across, abeam (figuratively) sullen, sulky ===== Inflection ===== ===== Derived terms ===== tvær- tværs tvært === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== tvær imperative of tvære ==== References ==== “tvær” in Den Danske Ordbog “tvær” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog == Faroese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tvɛaːɹ/ === Numeral === tvær feminine nominative/accusative of tveir == Icelandic == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [tvaiːr] Rhymes: -aiːr === Numeral === tvær feminine nominative/accusative of tveir == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Verb === tvær (non-standard since 1959) present tense of två == Old Norse == === Numeral === tvær (masculine tveir, neuter tvau) feminine nominative/accusative of tveir (“two”) ==== Descendants ==== Icelandic: tvær f Faroese: tvær f Norwegian Nynorsk: tvæ f Norwegian: (dialectal) tvær, tver f Old Swedish: tvār, tvā f Old Gutnish: twár Dalian: tver, twèr m or f