hvas
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse hvass.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vas/, [vas]
Adjective
hvas
- sharp (able to cut easily; able to pierce easily; offensive, critical, or acrimonious)
Inflection
| Inflection of hvas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Common singular | hvas | hvassere | hvassest2 |
| Neuter singular | hvast | hvassere | hvassest2 |
| Plural | hvasse | hvassere | hvassest2 |
| Definite attributive1 | hvasse | hvassere | hvasseste |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Synonyms
- skarp
Old Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz.
Adjective
hvas
- sharp
Declension
Declension of hvas (strong)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hvas | hvas | hvast |
| accusative | hvassan | hvassa | hvast |
| dative | hvassum, -om | hvassi | hvassu, -o |
| genitive | hvas | hvassar | hvas |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hvassir, -e(r) | hvassar | hvas |
| accusative | hvassa | hvassar | hvas |
| dative | hvassum, -om | hvassum, -om | hvassum, -om |
| genitive | hvassa | hvassa | hvassa |
Declension of hvas (weak)
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hvassi, -e | hvassa | hvassa |
| accusative | hvassa | hvassu, -o | hvassa |
| dative | hvassa | hvassu, -o | hvassa |
| genitive | hvassa | hvassu, -o | hvassa |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hvassu, -o | hvassu, -o | hvassu, -o |
| accusative | hvassu, -o | hvassu, -o | hvassu, -o |
| dative | hvassu, -o | hvassu, -o | hvassu, -o |
| genitive | hvassu, -o | hvassu, -o | hvassu, -o |
Descendants
- Swedish: vass