kvarn
Swedish
Alternative forms
- qvarn (obsolete since 1889)
Etymology
From Old Swedish kværn, kvarn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic *kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerewn- (“millstone”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑːɳ
Noun
kvarn c
- mill; the grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, spices, coffee beans etc., or the building or object housing such a grinding apparatus.
Declension
| Declension of kvarn | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | kvarn | kvarnen | kvarnar | kvarnarna |
| Genitive | kvarns | kvarnens | kvarnars | kvarnarnas |
Derived terms
- kvarnsten
- kvarnvinge
- vattenkvarn
- väderkvarn