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hvetja.

to sharpen, whet (a blade, etc.)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈkʰvɛːtja]
  1. to sharpen, whet (a blade, etc.)

    weak
  2. to encourage

    weak
  3. to catalyze (to bring about the catalysis of a chemical reaction)

    weak
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hvetja, from Proto-Germanic *hwatjaną.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.