torevatn

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From tore (“thunder”) +‎ vatn (“water”).

Noun

torevatn n (definite singular torevatnet, uncountable)

  1. (folklore) rainwater (sometimes collected in a special hole in a stone), used in Northern European folk medicine
    Synonym: steinvatn
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