väst

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See also: vast and VAST

Swedish

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en väst

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic *westrą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

väst c (uncountable)

  1. west (compass point)
  2. the West (countries whose cultural and ethnic origins can mostly be traced to Europe)
    Synonym: västvärlden

Adverb

väst (not comparable)

  1. west

See also

  • (compass points) vädersträck;
nordväst norr
nord
nordost
nordöst
väster
väst
öster
öst
ost
sydväst söder
syd
sydost
sydöst


Etymology 2

Derived from Latin vestis.

Noun

väst c

  1. a vest, a waistcoat
Declension
Declension of väst
nominative genitive
singular indefinite väst västs
definite västen västens
plural indefinite västar västars
definite västarna västarnas

Verb

väst

  1. supine of väsa

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