hvítr
Old Norse
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hwītaz, whence also Old English and Old Saxon hwīt, Old High German wīz. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱweytos.
Adjective
hvítr (comparative hvítar, superlative hvítast)
- white
Declension
Strong declension of hvítr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hvítr | hvítr | hvítt |
| accusative | hvítan | hvíta | hvítt |
| dative | hvítrum | hvítri | hvítru |
| genitive | hvíts | hvítrar | hvíts |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hvítir | hvítar | hvítr |
| accusative | hvíta | hvítar | hvítr |
| dative | hvítrum | hvítrum | hvítrum |
| genitive | hvítra | hvítra | hvítra |
Weak declension of hvítr
| singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | hvíti | hvíta | hvíta |
| accusative | hvíta | hvítru | hvíta |
| dative | hvíta | hvítru | hvíta |
| genitive | hvíta | hvítru | hvíta |
| plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
| nominative | hvítru | hvítru | hvítru |
| accusative | hvítru | hvítru | hvítru |
| dative | hvítrum | hvítrum | hvítrum |
| genitive | hvítru | hvítru | hvítru |
Descendants
- Danish: hvid
- Faroese: hvítur
- Icelandic: hvítur
- Norn: hvid
- Norwegian: hvit (Bokmål), kvit (Nynorsk)
- Swedish: vit