wattn
Elfdalian
Etymology
From Old Norse vatn, from Proto-Germanic *watōr, from Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥. Cognate with Swedish vatten.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɑt.tn̩/
Noun
wattn n
- water
Declension
Declension of wattn
| neuter | singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | wattn | wattneð | wattn | wattnę |
| accusative | wattn | wattneð | wattn | wattnę |
| dative | wattn | wattnę | wattnum | wattnum(e) |
| genitive | — | — | — | — |
Usage notes
When used in a compound, the special prefixing form watu- is used instead.
References
- Älvdalska talesätt
- Östen Dahl, Grammaticalization in the North: Noun phrase morphosyntax