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Faroese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse veðr (“wether”).
Alternative forms
Noun
veður m (genitive singular veðrar or veðurs, plural veðrir or veðrar)
- (rare) ram, wether
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| Nominative
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veður
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veðurin
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veðrar
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veðrarnir
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| Accusative
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veður
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veðurin
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veðrar
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veðrarnar
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| Dative
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veðri
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veðrinum
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veðrum
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veðrunum
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| Genitive
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veðurs
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veðursins
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veðra
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veðranna
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Alternative forms
Noun
veður m (genitive singular veðurs, plural veðrar)
- one of several (normally four) spikes at the ends of a hiking pole (fjallstavur)
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veður
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veðurin
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veðrar
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veðrarnir
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| Accusative
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veður
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veðurin
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veðrar
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veðrarnar
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| Dative
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veðri
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veðrinum
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veðrum
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veðrunum
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| Genitive
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veðurs
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veðursins
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veðra
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veðranna
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Etymology 3
From Old Norse veðr (“weather”).
Noun
veður n (genitive singular veðurs, uncountable)
- weather
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veður
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veðrið
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veður
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veðrið
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| Dative
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veðri
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veðrinum
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| Genitive
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veðurs
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veðursins
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Etymology 4
Verb
veður
- you, he, she, it wades, second/third-person singular present of vaða
Conjugation
Icelandic
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse veðr (“weather”).
Noun
veður n (genitive singular veðurs, nominative plural veður)
- weather
- storm
Declension
Synonyms
Derived terms
(in compound words):
Compound words derived from veður (“weather”).
- aftakaveður
- Alþjóðaveðurfræðistofnunin (WMO, World Meteorological Organisation)
- bjart veður, bjart (light, fair weather)
- bjart veður á milli, bjart á milli, bjart öðru hverju (bright intervals)
- borgaveðurfar (urban climate)
- breytilegt, breytilegt veður (variable, unsettled weather)
- búveðurfræði (agrometeorology, agroclimatology)
- fagurt veður (fair)
- flugveðurfræði (aviation meteorology)
- flugveðurspá (aviation forecast)
- flugveðurstöð (aeronautical meteorological station)
- flugveðurstofa (aeronautical meteorological office)
- flugveðurþjónusta (aeronautical weather service)
- flugveðurútvarp (VOLMET broadcast)
- fornveðurfar (paleoclimate)
- fornveðurfræði (paleoclimatology)
- hafrænt veðurfar (oceanic climate)
- háloftaveðurfræði (aerology)
- heilsuveðurfræði (climatology)
- huglæg veðurspá (subjective forecasting)
- lágmarksveðurskilyrði (minimum weather conditions)
- landslagsbundið veðurfar (topoclimate)
- lífveðurfræði (bioclimatology, bioclimatics)
- ofsaveður (violent storm)
- ofurþrumuveður (supercell storm)
- óveður, illvirði, vonskuveður (heavy weather, storm)
- óveðursboð, SIGMET-skeyti (SIGMET message)
- sjálfvirk veðurstöð (automatic weather station)
- slagveður (rainstorm)
- þrumuveður (thunderstorm)
- veðurathugun (meteorological observation, observation, weather observation)
- veðurathugunarmaður (observer, weather observer)
- veðurathugunarstöð, veðurstöð (observation station, weather station)
- veðurbarinn, veðraður (weathered)
- veðurbelgur (sounding balloon)
- Veðurboði (meteorological information system)
- veðurdagur
- veðureðlisfræði (physical meteorology)
- veðurfar (climate)
- veðurflaug (sounding rocket)
- veðurfræði (meteorology)
- veðurhæð (wind force)
- veðurhorfur (weather outlook, weather forecast, forecast)
- veðurkanni (radiosonde, radio sonde)
- veðurkort (synoptic weather chart, weather map)
- veðurkortafræði (synoptic meteorology)
- veðurkortalýsing (general inference)
- veðurlag (circulation type)
- veðurlýsing (meteorological report)
- veðurratsjá (weather radar, cloud and collision warning system)
- veðurrit (meteogram)
- veðurskeytalykill (meteorological code)
- veðurskeytastöð (synoptic station)
- veðurskeyti (weather report)
- veðurskilyrði (meteorological conditions, weather conditions)
- veðurskip (ocean station vessel, ocean weather station)
- veðurspá (forecast, weather forecast)
- veðurspjall (briefing, meteorological briefing)
- veðurstöð (veðurathugunarstöð, weather station)
- veðurstofa (meteorological authority, meteorological office)
- Veðurstofa Íslands (Icelandic Meteorological Office)
- veðurþilfar (weather deck)
- veðurþistill (stemless carline thistle, Carlina acaulis)
- veðurþjónusta (meteorological services)
- veðurþolinn (weatherproof)
- veðurtungl (weather satellite)
- veðurupplýsingar (meteorological information)
- veðurupplýsingarás (meteorological operational channel)
- veðurvitni (climate proxy)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse veðr (“wether”).
Noun
veður m (genitive singular veðurs or veðrar, nominative plural veðrar)
- (archaic or poetic) ram
- (archaic) battering ram
Declension
Etymology 3
Compare Faroese veður, veðrur, of the same meaning. Perhaps ultimately.
Alternative forms
Noun
veður m (genitive singular veðurs or veðrar, nominative plural veðrar)
- one of several (normally four) spikes at the ends of a hiking pole
Declension
Etymology 4
Verb
veður
- second/third-person singular present indicative of vaða