"kval" meaning in Norwegian Nynorsk

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Noun

IPA: /kʋɑːl/, /kʋɑːɽ/ Forms: kvalen [definite, singular], kvalar [indefinite, plural], kvalane [definite, plural]
Rhymes: -ɑːl, -ɑːɽ Etymology: From Old Norse hvalr, from Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”). Akin to English whale. Etymology templates: {{wp|nn:+ar}}, {{inh|nn|non|hvalr}} Old Norse hvalr, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*hwalaz}} Proto-Germanic *hwalaz, {{der|nn|ine-pro|*(s)kʷálos||sheatfish}} Proto-Indo-European *(s)kʷálos (“sheatfish”), {{cog|en|whale}} English whale Head templates: {{nn-noun-m1}} kval m (definite singular kvalen, indefinite plural kvalar, definite plural kvalane)
  1. a whale Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-kval-nn-noun-nn:whale Categories (other): Cetaceans Disambiguation of Cetaceans: 93 7 Derived forms: blåkval, finnkval, grindkval, grønlandskval, knølkval, kvalbiff, kvalblåst, kvalbåt, kvalfangar, kvalfangst, kvalhai, kvalkalv, kvalkanon, kvalkokeri, kvalku, kvalolje, kvalross, kvalskyttar, kvalspekk, kvalspyd, kvalstasjon, kvitkval, narkval, nebbkval, nordspisskval, rettkval, seikval, spermkval, vågekval
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: kvalen [definite, singular], kvalar [indefinite, plural], kvalane [definite, plural]
Etymology: From Old Norse kvǫl f, from Proto-Germanic *kwalō. Related to kvele. Etymology templates: {{inh|nn|non|kvǫl|g=f}} Old Norse kvǫl f, {{inh|nn|gem-pro|*kwalō}} Proto-Germanic *kwalō Head templates: {{nn-noun-m1}} kval m (definite singular kvalen, indefinite plural kvalar, definite plural kvalane)
  1. suffering, agony Tags: masculine Derived forms: samvitskval
    Sense id: en-kval-nn-noun-nn:suffering
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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          "word": "grønlandskval"
        },
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          "word": "knølkval"
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        {
          "word": "kvalblåst"
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          "word": "kvalbåt"
        },
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          "word": "kvalfangar"
        },
        {
          "word": "kvalfangst"
        },
        {
          "word": "kvalhai"
        },
        {
          "word": "kvalkalv"
        },
        {
          "word": "kvalkanon"
        },
        {
          "word": "kvalkokeri"
        },
        {
          "word": "kvalku"
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        {
          "word": "kvalolje"
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        {
          "word": "kvalross"
        },
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        },
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          "word": "kvalspekk"
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        },
        {
          "word": "kvitkval"
        },
        {
          "word": "narkval"
        },
        {
          "word": "nebbkval"
        },
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          "word": "nordspisskval"
        },
        {
          "word": "rettkval"
        },
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          "word": "seikval"
        },
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          "word": "spermkval"
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          "word": "vågekval"
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          "english": "It is not every year that whales come on shore.",
          "ref": "1856, Ivar Aasen, Norske Ordsprog:",
          "text": "Dat kjem inkje kvart Aar Kval paa Land.",
          "translation": "It is not every year that whales come on shore.",
          "type": "quote"
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːɽ"
    }
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    {
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    },
    {
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    },
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    },
    {
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    },
    {
      "word": "kvalfangar"
    },
    {
      "word": "kvalfangst"
    },
    {
      "word": "kvalhai"
    },
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      "word": "kvalkalv"
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "word": "kvalspekk"
    },
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    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "kvitkval"
    },
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      "word": "narkval"
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      "word": "nebbkval"
    },
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      "word": "nordspisskval"
    },
    {
      "word": "rettkval"
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    {
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