Can the phrase "vit tvau" also mean 'we two' (both women) as opposed to 'we
two' (man and woman)? Loki could be saying that (since we now appear to be
women), we two (girls) shall drive to Jötunheimar. The joke is slightly
different, in that they both appear to be female, but still paints the
strong, masculine Thor in drag (i.e.dressed as a woman) and effeminate.

humbly,
-Tim Elario

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> In Þrymskviða when Þórr has been dressed up as Freyja
> and Loki has offered to be his maid, Loki says:
>
> "Vit skulum aka tvau í Jötunheima."
>
> Meaning:
>
> "We two shall drive to Jötunheimar."
>
> But the form Loki uses is "vit tvau" which means (as shown above)
> "we two - a man and a woman". So Loki is jokingly suggesting either
> he himself is a woman or Þórr is.
>
> This subtle detail is impossible to translate into English.
>
> Regards,
> Haukur
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