akvavit
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from Danish and Swedish akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”). Doublet of aqua vitae and aquavit. Compare eau-de-vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.
Noun[edit]
akvavit (countable and uncountable, plural akvavits)
- Alternative spelling of aquavit.
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin aqua vitae. Doublet of whiskey (via a Celtic language).
Noun[edit]
akvavit
Declension[edit]
Declension of akvavit
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | akvavit | akvavitten | akvavitter | akvavitterne |
| genitive | akvavits | akvavittens | akvavitters | akvavitternes |
French[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Audio (file)
Noun[edit]
akvavit m (plural akvavits)
- Alternative spelling of aquavit
Portuguese[edit]
Noun[edit]
akvavit m (plural akvavits)
- Alternative form of aquavit
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