Tväfalda

Old Swedish Dictionary - tväfalda

Meaning of Old Swedish word "tväfalda" (or tvæfalda) in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

tväfalda (tvæfalda)
fördubbla. " binare twefaldha" GU C 20 s. 56. " dyplo as are twefalla ib s. 189. duplicare twäfalla" ib s. 204.

Orthography: Early Old Swedish used different letters for ä and ö, so tväfalda may have also been written as tvæfalda

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • twe-.

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

Works and authors cited:

GU
Glossarii Latino-Svethici specimen vetustum. E cod. mscr. Bibliothecæ Reg. Acad. Upsal. Diss. Ups. præs. J. H. Schröder. 1845.
GU C 20
Latinskt-Svenskt glossarium efter Cod. Ups. C 20. Utg. av E. Neuman. S 1--583. 1918--20, (hand 2) s. 1--169. 1938--42. SFSS.
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