akvavit
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Danish and Swedish akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”). Doublet of aqua vitae and aquavit. Compare eau-de-vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.
Danish
Etymology
From Latin aqua vitae. Doublet of whiskey (via a Celtic language).
Declension
Declension of akvavit
common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | akvavit | akvavitten | akvavitter | akvavitterne |
genitive | akvavits | akvavittens | akvavitters | akvavitternes |
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