UrsprungFrom Old Swedish kværn, kvarn, from Old Norse kvern, from Proto-Germanic *kwernō, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷerewn- (“millstone”).
- common-gendermill; the grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, spices, coffee beans etc., or the building or object housing such a grinding apparatus.
- common-gender, figurativelybureaucracy; administrative process
“Nu ska myndigheternas kvarnar mala färdigt. Lantmäteriet ska lämna sitt förslag till ändring på en ny svensk gräns till utrikesdepartementet som ska diskutera saken med sina norska kollegor innan man ” — Now the authorities' processes will grind to completion. The Swedish Mapping Authority will submit its proposal for a new Swedish border to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which will discuss the matt
- abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, common-genderclipping of kvarnspel (“nine men's morris”)
Formerkvarn(indefinite, nominative, singular) · kvarns(genitive, indefinite, singular) · kvarnen(definite, nominative, singular) · kvarnens(definite, genitive, singular) · kvarnar(indefinite, nominative, plural) · kvarnars(genitive, indefinite, plural) · kvarnarna(definite, nominative, plural) · kvarnarnas(definite, genitive, plural) · qvarn(alternative, obsolete) · qwarn(alternative, obsolete)