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Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þwahtuz, from the root of the verb þvá.
Pronunciation
- (9th century West Norse) IPA(key): /θwɒːtːɹ̝/
- (13th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈθvɒːtːr̩/
Noun
þváttr m (genitive þváttar, dative þvætti, plural þvættir)
- the act of washing, laundry, washing
Declension
Declension of þváttr (strong u-stem)
Descendants