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Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology 1
From Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic *westrą.
Pronunciation
Noun
väst c (uncountable)
- west (compass point)
- the West (countries whose cultural and ethnic origins can mostly be traced to Europe)
- Synonym: västvärlden
Adverb
väst (not comparable)
- west
Related terms
See also
- (compass points) vädersträck;
Etymology 2
Derived from Latin vestis.
Noun
väst c
- vest
Declension
Verb
väst
- supine of väsa
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