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hvítur

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Faroese

Etymology

From Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hvítur (comparative hvítari, superlative hvítastur)

  1. white

Declension

More information singular, masculine ...

Derived terms

  • hvítligur

See also

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse hvítr, from Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.

Pronunciation

Adjective

hvítur (comparative hvítari, superlative hvítastur)

  1. white
    Hún var hvít sem snjór.
    She was white as snow.

Declension

More information strong declension (indefinite), singular ...
More information weak declension (definite), masculine ...
More information strong declension (indefinite), singular ...

Derived terms

  • hvíta (white of an egg)

See also

Colors in Icelandic · litir (layout · text)
     hvítur; mjallhvítur      grár      svartur
             rauður; fagurrauður, djúprauður              appelsínugulur, gulrauður, órans (dated); brúnn, dökkbrúnn; fölvi, mórauður              gulur; rjómagulur
             gulgrænn, mosagrænn              grænn             
             blágrænn; grænblár              heiðblár, fagurblár, himinblár, safírblár              blár
             fjólublár; dimmfjólublár, indígóblár              blárauður; rauðfjólublár (fjólublár), purpuralitur              bleikur
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