hvatur

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Icelandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse hvatr, from Proto-Germanic *hwataz.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adjective[edit]

hvatur (comparative hvatari, superlative hvatastur)

  1. quick, lively
    Synonyms: ör, skjótur, röskur

Declension[edit]

Related terms[edit]

  • hvati (catalyst)
  • hvetja (to whet; to encourage)
  • hvöt (impulse, urge)