hvöt

Icelandic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse hvǫt, from Proto-Germanic *hwatō; compare Middle English whate.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kʰvœːt/, /xʷœːt/
  • Rhymes: -œːt

Noun

hvöt f (genitive singular hvatar, nominative plural hvatir)

  1. impulse, urge
  2. encouragement
    Synonyms: hvatning, örvun

Declension

Declension of hvöt (feminine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative hvöt hvötin hvatir hvatirnar
accusative hvöt hvötina hvatir hvatirnar
dative hvöt hvötinni hvötum hvötunum
genitive hvatar hvatarinnar hvata hvatanna

Derived terms

  • eðlishvöt (“natural instinct”)
  • kynhvöt (“sex drive”)
  • hvatur (“quick, lively”)
  • hvetja (“to whet; to encourage”)
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