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===Etymology 1===
===Etymology 1===
From {{der|is|non|kœfa}}, whence also {{cog|fo|køva}}, {{cog|nn|kjøve}}. Compare the Icelandic form {{m|is|kvæfa}}, {{cog|no|kvæve}}, {{cog|is|kvefja}}, obsolete {{cog|is|kvefja}}, {{cog|no|kveve}}, {{cog|sv|kväva}} (older form {{m|sv|kvävja}}).
From {{inh|is|non|kœfa}}, whence also {{cog|fo|køva}}, {{cog|nn|kjøva}}. Compare the Icelandic form {{m|is|kvæfa}}, {{cog|nn|kvæva}}, {{cog|is|kvefja}}, obsolete {{cog|is|kvefja}}, {{cog|nn|kveva}}, {{cog|sv|kväva}} (older form {{m|sv|kvävja}}).


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Icelandic

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kœfa, whence also Faroese køva, Norwegian Nynorsk kjøva. Compare the Icelandic form kvæfa, Norwegian Nynorsk kvæva, Icelandic kvefja, obsolete Icelandic kvefja, Norwegian Nynorsk kveva, Swedish kväva (older form kvävja).

Verb

kæfa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative kæfði, supine kæft)

  1. (transitive, governs the accusative) to smother, suffocate
Conjugation

Etymology 2

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From Old Norse kœfa, ultimately from the same root as in Etymology 1 above.

Noun

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  1. pâté
Declension

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Derived terms