akvavit

English

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Danish and Swedish akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”). Doublet of aqua vitae and aquavit. Compare eau-de-vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

Noun

akvavit (countable and uncountable, plural akvavits)

  1. Alternative spelling of aquavit.

Danish

Etymology

From Latin aqua vitae. Doublet of whiskey (via a Celtic language).

Noun

akvavit

  1. aquavit

Declension

Declension of akvavit
common
gender 		singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative akvavit akvavitten akvavitter akvavitterne
genitive akvavits akvavittens akvavitters akvavitternes

Descendants

  • → English: akvavit, aquavit

French

Pronunciation

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Noun

akvavit m (plural akvavits)

  1. alternative spelling of aquavit

Portuguese

Noun

akvavit m (plural akvavits)

  1. alternative form of aquavit
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