tvært

See also: tvärt

Danish

Etymology 1

See tvær (“sullen, sulky”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tvɛːˀrt/, [ˈtˢʋ̥ɛɐ̯ˀd̥]

Adjective

tvært

  1. neuter singular of tvær

Etymology 2

From Old Norse þvert, a neuter form of the adjective þverr (Danish tvær).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /tvɛrt/, [ˈtˢʋ̥aɐ̯d̥]

Adverb

tvært

  1. only in the phrases tvært imod, tværtimod and tværtom.
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