"kvinnfolk" meaning in All languages combined

See kvinnfolk on Wiktionary

Noun [Norwegian Bokmål]

Forms: kvinnfolket [definite, singular], kvinnfolk [indefinite, plural], kvinnfolka [definite, plural], kvinnfolkene [definite, plural]
Etymology: kvinne + folk, from Old Norse kvennfolk Etymology templates: {{compound|nb|kvinne|folk}} kvinne + folk, {{der|nb|non|kvennfolk}} Old Norse kvennfolk Head templates: {{nb-noun-n1}} kvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka or kvinnfolkene)
  1. a woman Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-kvinnfolk-nb-noun-bnngEl2N Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
  2. (alternative plural) womenfolk Tags: alternative, neuter, plural
    Sense id: en-kvinnfolk-nb-noun-CjZkgt~h Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 54
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: mannfolk

Noun [Norwegian Nynorsk]

IPA: /kʋinfɔlk/ Forms: kvinnfolket [definite, singular], kvinnfolk [indefinite, plural], kvinnfolka [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse kvennfolk. Etymology templates: {{der|nn|non|kvennfolk}} Old Norse kvennfolk Head templates: {{nn-noun-n1}} kvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka)
  1. woman, female Tags: neuter Synonyms: kvinne, kvinnemenneske [derogatory]
    Sense id: en-kvinnfolk-nn-noun-PuuM7Va~ Categories (other): Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "kvinne",
        "3": "folk"
      },
      "expansion": "kvinne + folk",
      "name": "compound"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nb",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "kvennfolk"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse kvennfolk",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "kvinne + folk, from Old Norse kvennfolk",
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      "form": "kvinnfolket",
      "tags": [
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolk",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolka",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolkene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "kvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka or kvinnfolkene)",
      "name": "nb-noun-n1"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "mannfolk"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "a woman"
      ],
      "id": "en-kvinnfolk-nb-noun-bnngEl2N",
      "links": [
        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "_dis": "46 54",
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        },
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          "_dis": "46 54",
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
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      ],
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      ],
      "id": "en-kvinnfolk-nb-noun-CjZkgt~h",
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        ]
      ],
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      ],
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        "alternative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kvinnfolk"
}

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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse kvennfolk.",
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    {
      "form": "kvinnfolket",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolk",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolka",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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      ],
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        ],
        [
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        ]
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kvinne"
        },
        {
          "tags": [
            "derogatory"
          ],
          "word": "kvinnemenneske"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kʋinfɔlk/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kvinnfolk"
}
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  ],
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        "3": "folk"
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      "name": "compound"
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      "args": {
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      },
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  ],
  "etymology_text": "kvinne + folk, from Old Norse kvennfolk",
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    {
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      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolk",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolka",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolkene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
  "lang_code": "nb",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "mannfolk"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
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        "a woman"
      ],
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        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
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      ],
      "links": [
        [
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        ]
      ],
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        "(alternative plural) womenfolk"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "neuter",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "kvinnfolk"
}

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      "word": "mannfolk"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
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      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse kvennfolk",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse kvennfolk.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolket",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolk",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvinnfolka",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "kvinnfolk n (definite singular kvinnfolket, indefinite plural kvinnfolk, definite plural kvinnfolka)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk entries with incorrect language header",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk nouns",
        "Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Old Norse",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "woman, female"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "woman",
          "woman"
        ],
        [
          "female",
          "female"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kʋinfɔlk/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "kvinne"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "derogatory"
      ],
      "word": "kvinnemenneske"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kvinnfolk"
}

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