väder
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Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish væþer, from Old Norse veðr, from Proto-Germanic *wedrą.
Pronunciation
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Noun
väder n (uncountable)
- (uncountable) weather
- 1992, Peps Persson (lyrics and music), “Oh Boy!”, in Spelar för livet [Playing for life]:
- Oh boy! Vilket vackert väder. Solen skiner idag. Oh boy! Inga tungar kläder behövs, och det gillar jag.
- Oh boy! What beautiful weather. The sun is shining today. Oh boy! No heavy clothes are needed, and I like that.
- (dated, chiefly in compounds) (strong) wind
- (in some expression) surrounding air (often focusing on the upward extension)
- (in some expression) smell (brought with the air)
- Hunden hade fått väder på en hare
- The dog had picked up the scent of a hare
Declension
Declension of väder
Derived terms
References
- väder in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- väder in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- väder in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Svensk MeSH