"vatn" meaning in Icelandic

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Noun

IPA: /vaʰtn̥/
Etymology: From Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Etymology templates: {{der|is|non|vatn}} Old Norse vatn, {{der|is|gem-pro|*watōr}} Proto-Germanic *watōr, {{der|is|ine-pro|*wódr̥}} Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ Head templates: {{head|is|nouns|genitive singular|vatns|||||||nominative plural|vötn|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=}} vatn n (genitive singular vatns, nominative plural vötn), {{is-noun|n|vatns|vötn}} vatn n (genitive singular vatns, nominative plural vötn) Inflection templates: {{is-decl-noun-n-s|v|a|tn}}, {{is-decl-noun-base|n-s|accp=vötn|accpd=vötnin|accs=vatn|accsd=vatnið|datp=vötnum|datpd=vötnunum|dats=vatni|datsd=vatninu|def={{{def}}}|genp=vatna|genpd=vatnanna|gens=vatns|gensd=vatnsins|indef={{{indef}}}|nomp=vötn|nompd=vötnin|noms=vatn|nomsd=vatnið|pl={{{pl}}}|sg={{{sg}}}}}, {{is-decl-noun-base/sgpl|n-s|accp=vötn|accpd=vötnin|accs=vatn|accsd=vatnið|datp=vötnum|datpd=vötnunum|dats=vatni|datsd=vatninu|genp=vatna|genpd=vatnanna|gens=vatns|gensd=vatnsins|nomp=vötn|nompd=vötnin|noms=vatn|nomsd=vatnið}} Forms: vatns [genitive, singular], vötn [nominative, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], vatn [indefinite, nominative, singular], vatnið [definite, nominative, singular], vötn [indefinite, nominative, plural], vötnin [definite, nominative, plural], vatn [accusative, indefinite, singular], vatnið [accusative, definite, singular], vötn [accusative, indefinite, plural], vötnin [accusative, definite, plural], vatni [dative, indefinite, singular], vatninu [dative, definite, singular], vötnum [dative, indefinite, plural], vötnunum [dative, definite, plural], vatns [genitive, indefinite, singular], vatnsins [definite, genitive, singular], vatna [genitive, indefinite, plural], vatnanna [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. (uncountable) water (H₂O) Tags: neuter, uncountable Categories (topical): Water Categories (place): Bodies of water, Landforms
    Sense id: en-vatn-is-noun-hMjcGUFe Disambiguation of Water: 70 30 Disambiguation of Bodies of water: 70 30 Disambiguation of Landforms: 67 33 Categories (other): Icelandic entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Icelandic entries with incorrect language header: 98 2
  2. (countable) a lake, a water Tags: countable, neuter
    Sense id: en-vatn-is-noun-rqCON8Fo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: horvatn, kasta vatni, munnvatn, stöðuvatn, vatnsbað, vatnsleysi

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "horvatn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "kasta vatni"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "munnvatn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "stöðuvatn"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "vatnsbað"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "vatnsleysi"
    }
  ],
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        "1": "is",
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      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "is",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*watōr"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "is",
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        "3": "*wódr̥"
      },
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      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥.",
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    {
      "form": "vatns",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötn",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "is-decl-noun-n-s",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "vatn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötnin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötn",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötnin",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatninu",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötnunum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatns",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatnsins",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatnanna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
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        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
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        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
        "8": "",
        "9": "",
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    },
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        "sg": "{{{sg}}}"
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        "genp": "vatna",
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        "gens": "vatns",
        "gensd": "vatnsins",
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        "nompd": "vötnin",
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      },
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "is",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "98 2",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "is",
          "name": "Water",
          "orig": "is:Water",
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            "Liquids",
            "Matter",
            "Chemistry",
            "Nature",
            "Sciences",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "70 30",
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "is",
          "name": "Bodies of water",
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            "Water",
            "Earth",
            "Places",
            "Liquids",
            "Nature",
            "Names",
            "Matter",
            "All topics",
            "Proper nouns",
            "Terms by semantic function",
            "Chemistry",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nouns",
            "Sciences",
            "Lemmas"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "67 33",
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "is",
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          "orig": "is:Landforms",
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            "Places",
            "Nature",
            "Names",
            "All topics",
            "Proper nouns",
            "Terms by semantic function",
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            "Nouns",
            "Lemmas"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The water is very clear.",
          "text": "Vatnið er mjög tært."
        }
      ],
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        "water (H₂O)"
      ],
      "id": "en-vatn-is-noun-hMjcGUFe",
      "links": [
        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ],
        [
          "H₂O",
          "H₂O"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) water (H₂O)"
      ],
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        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Á Arnarvatnsheiði er fjöldi vatna.\nOn Arnarvatnsheiði [there] is a multitude of lakes."
        },
        {
          "english": "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.",
          "ref": "Genesis 1-3 (English, Icelandic)",
          "text": "Guð sagði: „Verði festing milli vatnanna, og hún greini vötn frá vötnum.“"
        }
      ],
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        "a lake, a water"
      ],
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          "water",
          "water"
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        "(countable) a lake, a water"
      ],
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        "countable",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/vaʰtn̥/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vatn"
}
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    "Icelandic countable nouns",
    "Icelandic entries with incorrect language header",
    "Icelandic lemmas",
    "Icelandic neuter nouns",
    "Icelandic nouns",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Old Norse",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
    "Icelandic terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
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    {
      "word": "horvatn"
    },
    {
      "word": "kasta vatni"
    },
    {
      "word": "munnvatn"
    },
    {
      "word": "stöðuvatn"
    },
    {
      "word": "vatnsbað"
    },
    {
      "word": "vatnsleysi"
    }
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      "form": "vatns",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötn",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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        "inflection-template"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatnið",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "vatni",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "definite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötnum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vötnunum",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "definite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "genitive",
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vatnanna",
      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "genp": "vatna",
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        "gens": "vatns",
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  "pos": "noun",
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      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "The water is very clear.",
          "text": "Vatnið er mjög tært."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "water (H₂O)"
      ],
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        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ],
        [
          "H₂O",
          "H₂O"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(uncountable) water (H₂O)"
      ],
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        "neuter",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Icelandic countable nouns"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Á Arnarvatnsheiði er fjöldi vatna.\nOn Arnarvatnsheiði [there] is a multitude of lakes."
        },
        {
          "english": "And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.",
          "ref": "Genesis 1-3 (English, Icelandic)",
          "text": "Guð sagði: „Verði festing milli vatnanna, og hún greini vötn frá vötnum.“"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a lake, a water"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lake",
          "lake"
        ],
        [
          "water",
          "water"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(countable) a lake, a water"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "countable",
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/vaʰtn̥/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "vatn"
}
{
  "called_from": "inflection/2466",
  "msg": "accepted heuristic header: table cell identified as header and given candidate status, AND the cleaned text is in LANGUAGES_WITH_CELLS_AS_HEADERS[Icelandic]; cleaned text: n-s",
  "path": [
    "vatn"
  ],
  "section": "Icelandic",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "vatn",
  "trace": ""
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable Icelandic dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2024-05-03 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2024-05-02 using wiktextract (f4fd8c9 and c9440ce). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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