jätte
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Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old Swedish iætun, iætti, from Old Norse jǫtunn, from Proto-Germanic *etunaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed-.
Noun[edit]
jätte c
- (mythology) jotun; a mythical humanoid creature, originally human-sized but later associated with great size
- giant
Declension[edit]
| Declension of jätte | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | jätte | jätten | jättar | jättarna |
| Genitive | jättes | jättens | jättars | jättarnas |
Derived terms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- → Finnish: jätti
- ⇒ Finnish: jättiläinen
Further reading[edit]
- jätte in Svensk ordbok.