hvítr

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, whence also Old English hwīt, Old Saxon hwīt, and Old High German wīz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hvítr (comparative hvítari, superlative hvítastr)

  1. white

Declension

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Colors in Old Norse · litir (layout · text)
     hvítr      grár, hǫss      svartr
             rauðr; rauðgulr              brúnn, jarpr              gulr
                          grœnn             
                                       blár
             víolat