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kvæði

[ˈkvɛaːjɪ]

noun

LanguageFaroese

Meaning
  1. old Faroese dancing ballad
  2. poem
  3. A traditional Faroese song used for dancing, often telling a long story. It can also mean a poem.
Examples

Føroyingar dansa til gamla kvæði.

Faroese people dance to an old ballad.

Pronunciationˈkvɛaːjɪ

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteRefers specifically to the traditional cultural genre of ballad-singing.

Status: Adapted from English Wiktionary — awaiting native speaker review

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