vâtn

See also: vatn

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /vatn/, [ˈʋætn̩]
    Rhymes: -átn

Noun

vâtn n (definite vâtne, dative vâtnen)

  1. (uncountable) Water (H₂O.)
    båḍi vâtnen
    because of the water
    i gḷâs vâtne
    a glass of water
    snöyr in stain iset vâtnen sö n spräint
    throw a stone along the water so that it jumps (= play ducks and drakes)
    heva vâtne uti gröytn
    pour water into the pot
Declension
Declension of vâtn.
neuter singular
indefinite definite
nominative vâtn vâtne
accusative vâtn vâtne
dative   vâtnen
genitive vöto-, vass  

Derived terms
  • ôḷovâtn
  • vötodrā
  • vötogḷâs
  • vötomånn
  • vötosā
  • vötoskāḷ
  • vötoskwett
  • vöto
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