horvatn

Icelandic

Etymology

From hor (famine, starvation) + vatn (water).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔr.vahtn/

Noun

horvatn n (genitive singular horvatns, no plural)

  1. (rare) sweat or perspiration, especially from a skinny man
    Það draup af honum horvatnið.
    Sweat dripped from him.

Declension

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