hvatur

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvatr, from Proto-Germanic *hwataz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkʰvaːtʏr/, /ˈxʷaːtʏr/
  • Rhymes: -aːtʏr

Adjective

hvatur (comparative hvatari, superlative hvatastur)

  1. quick, lively
    Synonyms: ör, skjótur, röskur

Declension

Positive forms of hvatur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvatur hvöt hvatt
accusative hvatan hvata
dative hvötum hvatri hvötu
genitive hvats hvatrar hvats
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvatir hvatar hvöt
accusative hvata
dative hvötum
genitive hvatra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvati hvata hvata
acc/dat/gen hvata hvötu
plural (all-case) hvötu
Comparative forms of hvatur
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) hvatari hvatari hvatara
plural (all-case) hvatari
Superlative forms of hvatur
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvatastur hvötust hvatast
accusative hvatastan hvatasta
dative hvötustum hvatastri hvötustu
genitive hvatasts hvatastrar hvatasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvatastir hvatastar hvötust
accusative hvatasta
dative hvötustum
genitive hvatastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative hvatasti hvatasta hvatasta
acc/dat/gen hvatasta hvötustu
plural (all-case) hvötustu
  • hvati (“catalyst”)
  • hvetja (“to whet; to encourage”)
  • hvöt (“impulse, urge”)
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