horvatn

Icelandic

Etymology

From hor (“famine, starvation”) +‎ vatn (“water”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɔr.vahtn/

Noun

horvatn n (genitive singular horvatns, nominative plural horvötn)

  1. (rare) sweat or perspiration, especially from a skinny man
    Það draup af honum horvatnið.
    Sweat dripped from him.

Declension

Declension of horvatn (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative horvatn horvatnið horvötn horvötnin
accusative horvatn horvatnið horvötn horvötnin
dative horvatni horvatninu horvötnum horvötnunum
genitive horvatns horvatnsins horvatna horvatnanna
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