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Twatt

[twat]

Twatt proper noun: a settlement in Birsay civil parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY270242).

Proper noun

Twatt

  1. A settlement in Birsay civil parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY270242).
  2. A settlement in Sandsting civil parish, Mainland, Shetland Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HU327532).

Origin of Twatt

From Old Norse þveit (“small parcel of land”).

Questions about Twatt

What does Twatt mean?
Twatt means a settlement in Birsay civil parish, Mainland, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref HY270242).
What part of speech is Twatt?
Twatt is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Twatt?
Twatt is pronounced [twat].

Words near Twatt in the dictionary

  1. twatish
  2. twatlike
  3. twats
  4. twats about
  5. twats around
  6. Twatt
  7. twatted
  8. twatted about
  9. twatted around
  10. Twatter
  11. twattery

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