hót
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hót, which is a contraction of hvat, the neuter pronoun of obsolete hvar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /houːt/
- Rhymes: -ouːt
Noun
hót n (genitive singular hóts, nominative plural hót)
Usage notes
- This word is mostly unused in modern Icelandic, although it has been preserved through the phrase ekki hót (“not at all, not a whit”).
Declension
declension of hót
| n-s | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | hót | hótið | hót | hótin |
| accusative | hót | hótið | hót | hótin |
| dative | hóti | hótinu | hótum | hótunum |
| genitive | hóts | hótsins | hóta | hótanna |
Synonyms
- (whit, bit): ögn
Derived terms
- vera ekki hótinu betri (to not be the least bit better)
- ekki hót (not a whit, not at all)
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [hɔt̚˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [hɔk̚˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [hɔk̚˦˥]
Verb
hót
- (of birds) to sing
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