vâtn

See also: vatn

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vatn/, [ˈʋætn̩]

Noun

vâtn n (definite vâtne, dative vâtnen)

  1. (uncountable) water (H₂O)
    båḍi vâtnen
    because of the water
    i gḷâs vâtne
    a glass of water
    snöyr in stain iset vâtnen sö n spräint
    throw a stone along the water so that it jumps (= play ducks and drakes)
    heva vâtne uti gröytn
    pour water into the pot

Derived terms

  • ôḷovâtn
  • vötodrā
  • vötogḷâs
  • vötomånn
  • vötosā
  • vötoskāḷ
  • vötoskwett
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