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Faroese
Etymology
From Old Norse sætt, sátt, from Proto-Germanic *sahtiz, from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g-. More at saught.
Pronunciation
Noun
sátt f (genitive singular sáttar, uncountable)
- a reconciliation
- a settlement
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
Icelandic
Etymology
Doublet of sætt.
Noun
sátt f (genitive singular sáttar, nominative plural sættir or sáttir)
- reconciliation, agreement
Declension
Declension of sátt (feminine)
References
- Kristín Bjarnadóttir, editor (2002–2025), “sátt”, in Beygingarlýsing íslensks nútímamáls [The Database of Modern Icelandic Inflection] (in Icelandic), Reykjavík: The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies
- “sátt” in the Dictionary of Modern Icelandic (in Icelandic) and ISLEX (in the Nordic languages)
Old Norse
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *sahtiz.
Noun
sátt f (genitive sáttar, plural sáttir)
- reconciliation, covenant, agreement
Declension
Derived terms
Further reading
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
sátt
- second-person singular past indicative of sjá