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Swedish
Etymology
By surface analysis, väder (“surrounding air”) + korn (“grain”). Attested since the 15th century.
Noun
väderkorn n
- scent ((good) ability to smell, of an animal, especially a dog)
- nose, sense of smell, etc.
en hund med utmärkt väderkorn- a dog with an excellent nose
ha känsligt väderkorn- have a sensitive nose
Hundarna använde sitt väderkorn- The dogs used their sense of smell
Förhoppningsvis kan han återfå sitt väderkorn- Hopefully he can regain his (keen) sense of smell
- (now uncommon) scent (picking up a scent)
få väderkorn på något- get scent of something
- (figuratively) nose, flair ((good) ability to find out or discover things, "sniff out," intuit developments, etc.)
ha gott/bra väderkorn- have a keen nose
hennes politiska väderkorn- her flair for politics
Usage notes
More commonly as "få korn på" in (sense 2).
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