trékǫttr

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Old Norse

Etymology

tré- (wooden-) +‎ kǫttr (cat)

Noun

trékǫttr m (genitive trékattar, plural trékettir)

  1. mousetrap

Synonyms

References

  • Entry "tréköttr" on page 442 in: Geir T. Zoëga "A Concise Dictionary of Old Islandic", Oxford at the Claredon Press (1910).