þváttr

Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þwahtuz, from the root of the verb þvá.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈθwɑːtːr̩/

Noun

þváttr m

the act of washing, laundry, washing

Declension

Declension of þváttr (strong u-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	þváttr	þváttrinn	þvættir	þvættirnir
accusative	þvátt	þváttinn	þváttu	þváttuna
dative	þvætti	þvættinum	þváttum	þváttunum
genitive	þváttar	þváttarins	þvátta	þváttanna

Descendants

Danish: tvæt c
Faroese: tváttur m
Icelandic: þvottur m

Norwegian: tvått m
Swedish: tvätt c

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