hvetja
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse hvetja, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxʷɛːtja/
- Rhymes: -ɛːtja
Verb
hvetja (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative hvatti, supine hvatt)
- (transitive, governs the accusative) to sharpen, whet (a blade, etc.)
- (transitive, governs the accusative) to encourage
- (transitive, governs the accusative) to catalyze; (to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction)
Derived terms
- hvetja til
Related terms
- hvati
- hvetjandi