akvavit

== English == === Etymology === 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 === akvavit (countable and uncountable, plural akvavits) Alternative spelling of aquavit. == Danish == === Etymology === From Latin aqua vitae. Doublet of whiskey (via a Celtic language). === Noun === akvavit c (singular definite akvavitten, plural indefinite akvavitter) aquavit ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: akvavit, aquavit === References === “akvavit” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ak.va.vit/ === Noun === akvavit m (plural akvavits) alternative spelling of aquavit == Portuguese == === Noun === akvavit m (plural akvavits) alternative form of aquavit