ätt

See also: att, aett, átt, ått, ætt, and AT&T

Swedish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɛt/, [ɛtː]
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  • Homophones: ett, det
  • Rhymes: -ɛtː

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish æt, from Old Norse ætt, from Proto-Germanic *aihtiz.

Noun

ätt c

  1. a (noble or royal) family, a house
    Var honom trofast och hans ätt. Gör kronan på hans hjässa lätt. Och all din tro till honom sätt.
    Be faithful to Him and his House, make the Crown light upon his Head, and all your faith in Him invest (Kungssången)
Declension
Declension of ätt 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ätt ätten ätter ätterna
Genitive ätts ättens ätters ätternas

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

ätt c

  1. a group of eight runes
  2. length of time equal to one-eighth of a solar day (i.e. roughly three hours)
Declension
Declension of ätt 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative ätt ätten ätter ätterna
Genitive ätts ättens ätters ätternas

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