kvarleva

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of kvar (“left, remaining”) +‎ leva (“leave”). First attested in 1635[1].

Noun

kvarleva c

  1. the remains (of a body)
    Kvarlevorna hittades i en påse som dumpats i den närliggande ån.
    The remains were found in a bag that had been dumped in the brook nearby.

Declension

Declension of kvarleva
nominative genitive
singular indefinite kvarleva kvarlevas
definite kvarlevan kvarlevans
plural indefinite kvarlevor kvarlevors
definite kvarlevorna kvarlevornas

References

  1. ^ “kvarleva”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish)
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