hvas

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz, cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk kvass, Swedish vass, Gothic 𐍈𐌰𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌱𐌰 (ƕassaba, adverb).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vas/, [ˈʋas]

Adjective

hvas (neuter hvast, plural and definite singular attributive hvasse, comparative hvassere, superlative (predicative) hvassest, superlative (attributive) hvasseste)

sharp (able to cut easily; able to pierce easily; offensive, critical, or acrimonious)

Inflection

Inflection of *hvas*
	positive	comparative	superlative
indefinite common singular	hvas	hvassere	hvassest²
indefinite neuter singular	hvast	hvassere	hvassest²
plural	hvasse	hvassere	hvassest²
definite attributive¹	hvasse	hvassere	hvasseste

¹ When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
² The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Synonyms

skarp

References

“hvas” in Den Danske Ordbog

Old Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse hvass, from Proto-Germanic *hwassaz.

Adjective

hvas

sharp

Declension

Declension of hvas (strong)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hvas	hvas	hvast
accusative	hvassan	hvassa	hvast
dative	hvassum hvassom	hvassi hvassi	hvassu hvasso
genitive	hvas	hvassar	hvas
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hvassir hvasser	hvassar	hvas
accusative	hvassa	hvassar	hvas
dative	hvassum hvassom	hvassum hvassom	hvassum hvassom
genitive	hvassa hvassa	hvassa hvassa	hvassa hvassa

Declension of hvas (weak)

singular	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hvassi hvasse	hvassa	hvassa
accusative	hvassa	hvassu hvasso	hvassa
dative	hvassa	hvassu hvasso	hvassa
genitive	hvassa	hvassu hvasso	hvassa
plural	masculine	feminine	neuter
nominative	hvassu hvasso	hvassu hvasso	hvassu hvasso
accusative	hvassu hvasso	hvassu hvasso	hvassu hvasso
dative	hvassu hvasso	hvassu hvasso	hvassu hvasso
genitive	hvassu hvasso	hvassu hvasso	hvassu hvasso

Descendants

Swedish: vass, (pre-1906 spelling) hvass