hvöt

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hvǫt, from Proto-Germanic *hwatō; compare Middle English whate.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰvœːt/, /xʷœːt/
  • Rhymes: -œːt

Noun

hvöt f (genitive singular hvatar, nominative plural hvatir)

  1. impulse, urge
  2. encouragement
    Synonyms: hvatning, örvun

Declension
declension of hvöt
f-s2 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvöt hvötin hvatir hvatirnar
accusative hvöt hvötina hvatir hvatirnar
dative hvöt hvötinni hvötum hvötunum
genitive hvatar hvatarinnar hvata hvatanna

Derived terms
  • eðlishvöt (“natural instinct”)
  • kynhvöt (“sex drive”)
  • hvatur (“quick, lively”)
  • hvetja (“to whet; to encourage”)
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.