kvirra
Faroese
Alternative forms
- kvirr n (rare)
- kvirri m (rare)
- kvirri f (rare)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkvɪɹːa/
Noun
kvirra f (genitive singular kvirru, uncountable)
Declension
| f1s | singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kvirra | kvirran |
| accusative | kvirru | kvirruna |
| dative | kvirru | kvirruni |
| genitive | kvirru | kvirrunnar |
Synonyms
- friður, tøgn
Related terms
- kvirrur (silent)
Swedish
Etymology
Clipping of kverulera. Attested since 1945.
Verb
kvirra (present kvirrar, preterite kvirrade, supine kvirrat, imperative kvirra)
- (informal) complain
Conjugation
| active | passive | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| infinitive | kvirra | kvirras | ||
| supine | kvirrat | kvirrats | ||
| imperative | kvirra | — | ||
| imper. plural1 | kvirren | — | ||
| present | past | present | past | |
| indicative | kvirrar | kvirrade | kvirras | kvirrades |
| ind. plural1 | kvirra | kvirrade | kvirras | kvirrades |
| subjunctive2 | kvirre | kvirrade | kvirres | kvirrades |
| present participle | kvirrande | |||
| past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.