"vätte" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Swedish]

Etymology: Inherited from Old Swedish vætter, vǣter, from Old Norse véttr, vétr, vættr, vætr, vítr, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz. Since Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (waihts) and Old Saxon wiht both mean "thing", it is probable that the word was originally a euphemism. Cognate of English wight. Doublet of vittra. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|vætter|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Swedish vætter, {{inh+|sv|gmq-osw|vætter}} Inherited from Old Swedish vætter, {{inh|sv|non|véttr}} Old Norse véttr, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*wihtiz}} Proto-Germanic *wihtiz, {{cog|got|𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃}} Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (waihts), {{cog|osx|wiht}} Old Saxon wiht, {{cog|en|wight}} English wight, {{doublet|sv|vittra}} Doublet of vittra Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||g=c|g2=|head=|sort=}} vätte c, {{sv-noun|c}} vätte c Inflection templates: {{sv-infl-noun-c-r|3=vätta}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], vätte [indefinite, nominative, singular], vättes [genitive, indefinite, singular], vätten [definite, nominative, singular], vättens [definite, genitive, singular], vättar [indefinite, nominative, plural], vättars [genitive, indefinite, plural], vättarna [definite, nominative, plural], vättarnas [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. wight Tags: common-gender Categories (topical): Folklore Derived forms: bovätte, jordvätte Related terms: väsen
    Sense id: en-vätte-sv-noun-gAK6oOps Disambiguation of Folklore: 97 3

Verb [Swedish]

Etymology: Inherited from Old Swedish vætter, vǣter, from Old Norse véttr, vétr, vættr, vætr, vítr, from Proto-Germanic *wihtiz. Since Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (waihts) and Old Saxon wiht both mean "thing", it is probable that the word was originally a euphemism. Cognate of English wight. Doublet of vittra. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sv|gmq-osw|vætter|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Swedish vætter, {{inh+|sv|gmq-osw|vætter}} Inherited from Old Swedish vætter, {{inh|sv|non|véttr}} Old Norse véttr, {{inh|sv|gem-pro|*wihtiz}} Proto-Germanic *wihtiz, {{cog|got|𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃}} Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (waihts), {{cog|osx|wiht}} Old Saxon wiht, {{cog|en|wight}} English wight, {{doublet|sv|vittra}} Doublet of vittra Head templates: {{head|sv|verb form}} vätte
  1. past indicative of väta Tags: form-of, indicative, past Form of: väta
    Sense id: en-vätte-sv-verb-7WjO2cTY Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85 Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 44 56

Inflected forms

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          "väta#Swedish"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "form-of",
        "indicative",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Vættir",
    "sv:vätte"
  ],
  "word": "vätte"
}

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