pytt

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse pyttr, possibly from Latin puteus. Compare with Old English pytt.

Noun

pytt m (definite singular pytten, indefinite plural pytter, definite plural pyttene)

  1. a pond, pool (of water), puddle

References


Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse pyttr, possibly from Latin puteus.

Noun

pytt m (definite singular pytten, indefinite plural pyttar, definite plural pyttane)

  1. a pond, pool (of water), puddle

References


Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *putjaz, apparently from Latin puteus. Cognate with Old Frisian pett (West Frisian pet), Old High German pfuzzi (German Pfütze), Old West Norse pyttr (Danish pyt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pytt/

Noun

pytt m

  1. pit
  2. well, pool
  3. grave
  4. pockmark; pustule

Declension

Descendants

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