"kvæn" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

IPA: /kveːn/ Forms: kvænen [definite, singular], kvæner [indefinite, plural], kvænar [indefinite, plural], kvænene [definite, plural], kvænane [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse kvænir pl, possibly from Sámi kuöinu, after Finnish kainulaiset. Cognate with Icelandic kvænir, kvenir pl, Old English Cwēnas pl and Kven kvääni. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|kvænir|g=p}} Old Norse kvænir pl, {{m|se|kuöinu}} kuöinu, {{der|nn|fi|kainulaiset}} Finnish kainulaiset, {{cog|is|kvænir}} Icelandic kvænir, {{m|is|kvenir|g=p}} kvenir pl, {{cog|ang|Cwēnas|g=p}} Old English Cwēnas pl, {{cog|fkv|kvääni}} Kven kvääni
  1. (historical) a Finnish person from the innermost part of the Gulf of Bothnia Tags: historical, masculine
    Sense id: en-kvæn-nn-noun-TMeVpyoB
  2. (rare today) a Finn, a Finnish speaking person Tags: masculine Synonyms: finne
    Sense id: en-kvæn-nn-noun-Wd4bAhqH
  3. (rare today) a Finn, a Finnish speaking person
    a Kven, person of a Finnish-descended people in Northern Norway
    Tags: masculine Synonyms: finne, norskfinne
    Sense id: en-kvæn-nn-noun-2QXbDGGP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: kven Derived forms: Kvænland (english: Finland; the old land of the Kvens), kvænsk (english: Kven, Finnish)

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{
  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "Finland; the old land of the Kvens",
      "word": "Kvænland"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "Kven, Finnish",
      "word": "kvænsk"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "kvænir",
        "g": "p"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse kvænir pl",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "se",
        "2": "kuöinu"
      },
      "expansion": "kuöinu",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "fi",
        "3": "kainulaiset"
      },
      "expansion": "Finnish kainulaiset",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "kvænir"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic kvænir",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "kvenir",
        "g": "p"
      },
      "expansion": "kvenir pl",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "Cwēnas",
        "g": "p"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English Cwēnas pl",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fkv",
        "2": "kvääni"
      },
      "expansion": "Kven kvääni",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse kvænir pl, possibly from Sámi kuöinu, after Finnish kainulaiset. Cognate with Icelandic kvænir, kvenir pl, Old English Cwēnas pl and Kven kvääni.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kvænen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvæner",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvænar",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvænene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvænane",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "a Finnish person from the innermost part of the Gulf of Bothnia"
      ],
      "id": "en-kvæn-nn-noun-TMeVpyoB",
      "links": [
        [
          "Finnish",
          "Finnish"
        ],
        [
          "Gulf of Bothnia",
          "Gulf of Bothnia"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) a Finnish person from the innermost part of the Gulf of Bothnia"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "a Finn, a Finnish speaking person"
      ],
      "id": "en-kvæn-nn-noun-Wd4bAhqH",
      "links": [
        [
          "Finn",
          "Finn"
        ],
        [
          "Finnish",
          "Finnish"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "rare today",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare today) a Finn, a Finnish speaking person"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "finne"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "a Finn, a Finnish speaking person",
        "a Kven, person of a Finnish-descended people in Northern Norway"
      ],
      "id": "en-kvæn-nn-noun-2QXbDGGP",
      "links": [
        [
          "Finn",
          "Finn"
        ],
        [
          "Finnish",
          "Finnish"
        ],
        [
          "Kven",
          "Kven#English"
        ],
        [
          "Northern Norway",
          "Northern Norway"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "rare today",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare today) a Finn, a Finnish speaking person",
        "a Kven, person of a Finnish-descended people in Northern Norway"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "finne"
        },
        {
          "word": "norskfinne"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kveːn/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "kven"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Høgnorsk"
  ],
  "word": "kvæn"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "english": "Finland; the old land of the Kvens",
      "word": "Kvænland"
    },
    {
      "english": "Kven, Finnish",
      "word": "kvænsk"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "non",
        "3": "kvænir",
        "g": "p"
      },
      "expansion": "Old Norse kvænir pl",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "se",
        "2": "kuöinu"
      },
      "expansion": "kuöinu",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "nn",
        "2": "fi",
        "3": "kainulaiset"
      },
      "expansion": "Finnish kainulaiset",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "kvænir"
      },
      "expansion": "Icelandic kvænir",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "kvenir",
        "g": "p"
      },
      "expansion": "kvenir pl",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "Cwēnas",
        "g": "p"
      },
      "expansion": "Old English Cwēnas pl",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fkv",
        "2": "kvääni"
      },
      "expansion": "Kven kvääni",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse kvænir pl, possibly from Sámi kuöinu, after Finnish kainulaiset. Cognate with Icelandic kvænir, kvenir pl, Old English Cwēnas pl and Kven kvääni.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kvænen",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvæner",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvænar",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvænene",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kvænane",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
  "lang_code": "nn",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk terms with historical senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Finnish person from the innermost part of the Gulf of Bothnia"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Finnish",
          "Finnish"
        ],
        [
          "Gulf of Bothnia",
          "Gulf of Bothnia"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) a Finnish person from the innermost part of the Gulf of Bothnia"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Finn, a Finnish speaking person"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Finn",
          "Finn"
        ],
        [
          "Finnish",
          "Finnish"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "rare today",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare today) a Finn, a Finnish speaking person"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "finne"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Norwegian Nynorsk terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a Finn, a Finnish speaking person",
        "a Kven, person of a Finnish-descended people in Northern Norway"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Finn",
          "Finn"
        ],
        [
          "Finnish",
          "Finnish"
        ],
        [
          "Kven",
          "Kven#English"
        ],
        [
          "Northern Norway",
          "Northern Norway"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "rare today",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare today) a Finn, a Finnish speaking person",
        "a Kven, person of a Finnish-descended people in Northern Norway"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "finne"
        },
        {
          "word": "norskfinne"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/kveːn/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "kven"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Høgnorsk"
  ],
  "word": "kvæn"
}

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