veður

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Faroese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse veðr (wether).

Alternative forms

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Noun

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veður m (genitive singular veðrar or veðurs, plural veðrir or veðrar)

  1. (rare) ram, wether
Declension
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m19 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative veður veðurin veðrar veðrarnir
Accusative veður veðurin veðrar veðrarnar
Dative veðri veðrinum veðrum veðrunum
Genitive veðurs veðursins veðra veðranna
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

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Noun

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veður m (genitive singular veðurs, plural veðrar)

  1. one of several (normally four) spikes at the ends of a hiking pole (fjallstavur)
Declension
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m19 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative veður veðurin veðrar veðrarnir
Accusative veður veðurin veðrar veðrarnar
Dative veðri veðrinum veðrum veðrunum
Genitive veðurs veðursins veðra veðranna

Etymology 3

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From Old Norse veðr (weather).

Noun

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veður n (genitive singular veðurs, uncountable)

  1. weather
Declension
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n13s Singular
Indefinite Definite
Nominative veður veðrið
Accusative veður veðrið
Dative veðri veðrinum
Genitive veðurs veðursins

Etymology 4

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Verb

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veður

  1. you, he, she, it wades, second/third-person singular present of vaða
Conjugation
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Conjugation of vaða (group v-58)
infinitive vaða
supine vaðið
participle (a26)1 vaðandi vaðin
present past
first singular vaði vóð
second singular veður vóð(st)
third singular veður vóð
plural vaða vóðu
imperative
singular vað!
plural vaðið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse veðr (weather).

Noun

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veður n (genitive singular veðurs, nominative plural veður)

  1. weather
  2. storm
Declension
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    Declension of veður
n-s singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative veður veðrið veður veðrin
accusative veður veðrið veður veðrin
dative veðri veðrinu veðrum veðrunum
genitive veðurs veðursins veðra veðranna
Synonyms
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Derived terms
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in phrases

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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse veðr (wether).

Noun

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veður m (genitive singular veðurs or veðrar, nominative plural veðrar)

  1. (archaic or poetic) ram
  2. (archaic) battering ram
Declension
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    Declension of veður
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative veður veðurinn veðrar veðrarnir
accusative veður veðurinn veðra veðrana
dative veðri veðrinum veðrum veðrunum
genitive veðurs / veðrar veðursins / veðrarins veðra veðranna

Etymology 3

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Compare Faroese veður, veðrur, of the same meaning. Perhaps ultimately.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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veður m (genitive singular veðurs or veðrar, nominative plural veðrar)

  1. one of several (normally four) spikes at the ends of a hiking pole
Declension
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    Declension of veður
m-s1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative veður veðurinn veðrar veðrarnir
accusative veður veðurinn veðra veðrana
dative veðri veðrinum veðrum veðrunum
genitive veðurs / veðrar veðursins / veðrarins veðra veðranna

Etymology 4

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Verb

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veður

  1. second/third-person singular present indicative of vaða