kveppe

kveppe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kveppa

Etymology

Compare Faroese hveppa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²kʋɛp.pə/ (example of pronunciation)

Verb

kveppe (intransitive verb, present tense kvepp, past tense kvapp, supine kvoppe, past participle kvoppen, present participle kveppande, imperative kvepp)

1. (intransitive) to start; to jerk suddenly in surprise

kveppe (transitive verb, present tense kvepper, past tense kvepte, past participle and supine kvept, present participle kveppande, imperative kvepp)

1. (transitive) to startle

Synonyms

• skvette, støkke

Derived terms

• kveppe i
• kveppe opp
• kveppe til

References

• “kveppe” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
• “kveppa”, in Norsk Ordbok: ordbok over det norske folkemålet og det nynorske skriftmålet, Oslo: Samlaget, 1950-2016
• “kveppa” in Norsk Ordbog (Ivar Aasen)