virvelvind

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

virvel +‎ vind, from Old Norse hvirfilvindr

Noun

virvelvind m (definite singular virvelvinden, indefinite plural virvelvinder, definite plural virvelvindene)

  1. a whirlwind

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

virvel +‎ vind, from Old Norse hvirfilvindr

Noun

virvelvind m (definite singular virvelvinden, indefinite plural virvelvindar, definite plural virvelvindane)

  1. a whirlwind

References

Swedish

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Etymology

virvel (“whirl”) +‎ vind (“wind”)

Noun

virvelvind c

  1. a whirlwind (sometimes figuratively)

Declension

Declension of virvelvind 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative virvelvind virvelvinden virvelvindar virvelvindarna
Genitive virvelvinds virvelvindens virvelvindars virvelvindarnas

See also

  • cyklon (“cyclone”)
  • tornado (“larger tornado (especially in the US)”)
  • tromb (“tornado”)

References

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