hvöt

== Icelandic == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Norse hvǫt, from Proto-Germanic *hwatō; compare Middle English whate. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kʰvœːt/, /xʷœːt/ Rhymes: -œːt === Noun === hvöt f (genitive singular hvatar, nominative plural hvatir) impulse, urge encouragement Synonyms: hvatning, örvun ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== eðlishvöt (“natural instinct”) kynhvöt (“sex drive”) ==== Related terms ==== hvatur (“quick, lively”) hvetja (“to whet; to encourage”)