væte

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Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse væta (“wetness”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“wetness”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Noun

væte f or m (definite singular væta or væten, indefinite plural væter, definite plural vætene)

  1. moisture, humidity, wetness
    Det er væte i været
    There is moisture in the air
    • 2016, Nils Faarlund, Samlede Verker, III: 1979-89: Jeg fant, jeg fant!, BoD – Books on Demand:
      ... vi må ta hensyn til varme, kulde, væte og vind når vi kler oss.
      ... one must take into consideration warmth, cold, moisture and wind when dressing.
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse væta (“wet, make wet”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“wet”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Verb

væte (imerative væt, present væter, simple past vætet or væta or vætte, past participle vætet or væta or vætt)

  1. (transitive) to wet, make wet
    Du må ikke væte det for mye, ellers blir det ødelagt
    You shouldn't wet it too much, or it would be ruined
Synonyms

References

“væte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“væte” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse væta (“wetness”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“wetness”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Noun

væte f (definite singular væta, indefinite plural væter, definite plural vætene)

  1. moisture, humidity, wetness
    Det blir for mykkje væte i systemet
    There would be too much moisture in the system
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse væta (“wet, make wet”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“wet”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Verb

væte (present tense væter, past tense vætte, past participle vætt, passive infinitive vætast, present participle vætande, imperative væt)

  1. (transitive) to wet, make wet
    Ho væter leppene før ho set i gang
    She wets her lips before she starts
Synonyms

References

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