vässa

Swedish

verb-reg

Definitions

to sharpen; to make sharp (as in, to be able to cut or pierce easily; or about an argument: to be able to convince easily)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Swedish hvætia.

Origin

Old Swedish

hvætia

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

penna Swedish
pennvässare Swedish
hwetstan Old English
hwettan Old English
whetten Middle English
hvessa Old Norse
hvetja Old Norse
hvæsse Danish
*hwattjan gmw-pro
hvætia Old Swedish