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vott
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See also: Vott
Icelandic
Etymology 1
Noun
vott
Etymology 2
Adjective
vott
- strong positive degree neuter nominative singular of votur (“wet”)
- strong positive degree neuter accusative singular of votur (“wet”)
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From regional Danish vott used by Norwegian authors, borrowed from Norwegian Nynorsk vott, from Old Norse vǫttr, from Proto-Germanic *wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European *wondʰnú- (“glove”), from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to wind, wrap”).
Pronunciation
Noun
vott m (definite singular votten, indefinite plural votter, definite plural vottene)
- a mitten (glove with a separate sheath for the thumb only)
Related terms
See also
References
“vott” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Norse vǫttr, from Proto-Germanic *wantuz, from Proto-Indo-European *wondʰnú- (“glove”), from Proto-Indo-European *wendʰ- (“to wind, wrap”). Cognate of Faroese vøttur, Icelandic vöttur, and Swedish and Danish vante (> Norwegian Bokmål vante, whence the borrowing vante). In Norwegian attested since 17th century, by Christen Jensøn spelled as Vaat, and by David Klim as Vott. Also attested in 1780 as Vaate by Jacob Nicolai Wilse.
Pronunciation
Noun
vott m (definite singular votten, indefinite plural vottar, definite plural vottane)
- a mitten (glove with a separate sheath for the thumb only)
Related terms
See also
References
- “vott” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “vott” in Ivar Aasen (1873) Norsk Ordbog med dansk Forklaring
- J.N. Wilse (1780), Norſk Ordbog eller Samling af norſke Ord, i ſær de ſom bruges i Egnen af Spydeberg (in Danish)
- Torleiv Hannaas (1915), Ældre norske Sprogminder : Christen Jensøns Den Norske Dictionarium (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 91
- Torleiv Hannaas (1911), Ældre norske Sprogminder : Ordsamling fraa Robyggjelaget (in Norwegian Nynorsk), page 66
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