vattna

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse vatna, from Proto-Germanic *watnōną, equivalent to vatten + -a.

Verb

vattna (present vattnar, preterite vattnade, supine vattnat, imperative vattna)

  1. to water (provide plants or animals with water)
    vattna en blomma
    water a flower
    Staffan var en stalledräng. Han vattna' [vattnade] sina fålar fem.
    Saint Stephen was a stable boy. He watered his horses five.
  2. (reflexive) to water (of a mouth or eyes or the like)
    Synonyms: vattnas, (of eyes) tåras

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