viv
See also: Viv, vív, and vîv
English
Etymology
Shortening.
Noun
viv (plural vivs)
- (slang) vivarium
- 2002, "Mark", Vivarium Backgrounds (on newsgroup alt.pets.reptiles.lizards)
- I recently purchased a new viv, however up until now I have not been able to find a background that is high enough for the viv. The viv is 36 inches wide and at least 20 inches high. All the backgrounds I have seen have only been 18 inches high.
- 2002, "Mark", Vivarium Backgrounds (on newsgroup alt.pets.reptiles.lizards)
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Algherese) IPA(key): /vif/
Verb
viv
- (Alghero) first-person singular present indicative form of vivir
- (Alghero) first-person singular present indicative form of viure
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse víf.
Noun
viv c (singular definite viven, not used in plural form)
- (dated or humorous) wife, female spouse
Synonyms
- kone, hustru, ægtehustru
Haitian Creole
Etymology
French vivre
Verb
viv
- to live
Related terms
- vivan
Lombard
Etymology
Akin to Italian vivere, from Latin.
Verb
viv
- to live
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.
Noun
viv m or n (definite singular viven or vivet, indefinite plural viv, definite plural vivene or viva)
- (dated or humorous) wife, female spouse
References
- “viv” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife.
Noun
viv n (definite singular vivet, indefinite plural viv, definite plural viva)
- (dated or humorous) wife, female spouse
References
- “viv” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse víf, from Proto-Germanic *wībą. Cognate with English wife, German Weib, Icelandic víf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /viːv/
- Rhymes: -iːv
Noun
viv n
- (archaic, poetic) wife, female spouse
- 1673, Töres döttrar i Wänge, Traditional, in 1816, Svenska folk-visor från forntiden, 3rd. vol, p. 193, Erik Gustaf Geijer, Arvid August Afzelius
- Ant'en vill J bli' Wallare-vif,
Eller vill J mista Ert unga lif?
Inte villa vi bli' Vallarevif,
Heldre vi miste vårt unga lif.- Either will ye be highwaymen's wives,
Or will ye lose your young lives?
We will not be highwaymen's wives
Rather we lose our young lives.
- Either will ye be highwaymen's wives,
- Synonyms: fru, hustru, (informal) fruga, (informal, offensive) kärring
- 1673, Töres döttrar i Wänge, Traditional, in 1816, Svenska folk-visor från forntiden, 3rd. vol, p. 193, Erik Gustaf Geijer, Arvid August Afzelius
Declension
Declension of viv | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | viv | vivet | viv | viven |
Genitive | vivs | vivets | vivs | vivens |