vǫttr

Old Norse

Alternative forms

vantr, vattr

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wantuz.

Noun

vǫttr m (genitive vattar, dative vetti, plural vettir)

glove, mitten

Declension

Declension of vǫttr (strong u-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
masculine	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	vǫttr	vǫttrinn	vettir	vettirnir
accusative	vǫtt	vǫttinn	vǫttu	vǫttuna
dative	vetti	vettinum	vǫttum	vǫttunum
genitive	vattar	vattarins	vatta	vattanna

Descendants

Icelandic: vöttur
Faroese: vøttur
Norwegian: vott, vante
Old Swedish: wante, vanter, vatter
- Swedish: vante
Danish: vante
Elfdalian: ųott
Jamtish: vott
Westrobothnian: vɑnt
→ Middle English: want
- English: want

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