þváttr

Old Norse

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (9th century West Norse) IPA(key): /ˈθwaːtːʐ/
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈθvɔːtːr̩/

Noun

þváttr m (genitive þváttar, dative þvætti, plural þvættir)

  1. the act of washing, laundry, washing

Declension

Descendants

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