Kvinkle

Old Danish Dictionary - kvinkle

Meaning of Old Danish word "Kvinkle", as defined by Otto Kalkar's Dictionary of Old Danish language.

The Old Danish word Kvinkle can mean:

  • go.
  • 1) klage, klynke. Moth, Smlgn. isl. kveinka; Aasen: kvinka og kviukra; Rietz: kvinka.—2) om kramsfuglens røst. Moth. Smlgn. Brem, Wb, IU. 408: quinkeln.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚴᚠᛁᚿᚴᛚᚽ
Medieval Runes were used in Denmark from 12th to 17th centuries.

Abbreviations used:

go.
gærningsord (verbum).
isl.
islandsk.
n.
norsk.
t.
tysk.

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