Category: Family & PeoplePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
Kvinde
/Kvinde/Roman
English meaning: Woman
Definition
An adult female person.
Example
“Den kvinde er læge.”
In English: “That woman is a doctor.”
Another example: “Kvinden ved disken hjalp mig venligt.”
Usage — When, Where & How
A common-gender noun meaning 'woman' (adult female), neutral in all registers. Plural is regular 'kvinder'.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
'Kvinde' comes from Old Norse 'kvinna', connected to Proto-Germanic *kwīnō and ultimately to Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn meaning 'woman'. This reflects the evolving role of women in society.
Common Collocations
- en ung kvinde
- en stærk kvinde
- mænd og kvinder
- en ældre kvinde
- kvinder og børn
Word Forms
en kvinde, kvinden, kvinder, kvinderne
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