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

Related terms

• hvati (“catalyst”)
• hvetja (“to whet; to encourage”)
• hvöt (“impulse, urge”)