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ätt in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Swedish æt, from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic *aihtiz.
Noun
ätt c
- a (noble or royal) family, a house
- Var honom trofast och hans ätt. Gör kronan på hans hjässa lätt. Och all din tro till honom sätt.
- Be faithful to Him and his House, make the Crown light upon his Head, and all your faith in Him invest (Kungssången)
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Etymology 2
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Noun
ätt c
- a group of eight runes
- length of time equal to one-eighth of a solar day (i.e. roughly three hours)
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