See also: vættur

Faroese

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Etymology

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From Old Norse váttr (evidence, witness), from Proto-Germanic *wahtaz (speech), from Proto-Indo-European *wokʷtos (voice, speech), from Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ- (to speak, to sound out).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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váttur m (genitive singular váts, plural váttar)

  1. (biblical) proof, evidence, witness

Declension

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m9 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative váttur vátturin váttar váttarnir
Accusative vátt váttin váttar váttarnar
Dative vátti váttinum váttum váttunum
Genitive váts vátsins vátta váttanna
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