váttr

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Old Norse

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Etymology

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Unclear. Probably related to vitni (witness).

Noun

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váttr m (genitive váttar, plural vættir)

  1. a witness, eyewitness

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Icelandic: vottur
  • Old Swedish: vātter