hvati

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʰvaːtɪ/
• Rhymes: -aːtɪ

Noun

hvati m (genitive singular hvata, nominative plural hvatar)

1. initiator, stimulus
2. catalyst
3. enzyme

Declension

Declension of hvati (masculine)

	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	hvati	hvatinn	hvatar	hvatarnir
accusative	hvata	hvatann	hvata	hvatana
dative	hvata	hvatanum	hvötum	hvötunum
genitive	hvata	hvatans	hvata	hvatanna

Related terms

• hvatur (“quick, lively”)
• hvetja (“to whet, to sharpen”)