væv

See also: väv

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɛːˀv/, [ˈʋɛˀw], [ˈʋɛwˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vefr m, from Proto-Germanic *wabją n, cognate with Swedish väv, English web, Dutch web. Derived from the verb *webaną (to weave) (Danish væve).

Noun

væv c (singular definite væven, plural indefinite væve)

  1. loom (an instrument for weaving)
Declension

Noun

væv n (singular definite vævet, plural indefinite væv)

  1. web (something woven)
  2. (figuratively) web (a structure of closely interrelated things)
  3. (biology) tissue
Declension

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

væv

  1. imperative of væve
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