kjelva
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse kelfa, from Proto-Germanic *kalbianą. Doublet of kalva. Cognate with Icelandic kelfa.
Verb
kjelva (present tense kjelver or kjelvar, past tense kjelvde or kjelva, past participle kjelvd/kjelvt or kjelva, present participle kjelvande, imperative kjelv or kjelva)
- to calve
- Synonyms: bera, kalva
Derived terms
- kjelvd (“bearing a calf”)