veður

Faroese

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːvʊɹ/
    Rhymes: -eːvʊɹ
    Homophones: vegur, vevur

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veðr (“wether”).

Alternative forms

Noun

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

  1. (rare) ram, wether
Declension
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
  • veðurlamb

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)

  1. one of several (normally four) spikes at the ends of a hiking pole (fjallstavur)
Declension
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

From Old Norse veðr (“weather”).

Noun

veður n (genitive singular veðurs, uncountable)

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

Verb

veður

  1. you, he, she, it wades, second/third-person singular present of vaða
Conjugation
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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛːðʏr/
  • Rhymes: -ɛːðʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veðr (“weather”).

Noun

veður n (genitive singular veðurs, nominative plural veður)

  1. weather
  2. storm
Declension
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
  • (weather): veðurfar
Derived terms
in phrases
  • fá veður af (“receive news of”)
  • fjúka út í veður og vind (“to be blown away and never to be seen again”)
  • gera veður út af (“make a fuss over sth”)
  • láta í veðri vaka (“imply”)
  • skjótt skipast veður í lofti (“things can worsen quickly”)
  • sækja í sig veðrið (“to become stronger, to gain momentum”)
  • vita ekki hvaðan á sig stendur veðrið (“confused from sth being a complete surprise”)

(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)

  1. (archaic or poetic) ram
  2. (archaic) battering ram
Declension
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

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

Alternative forms
  • veðra f
  • veðri m

Noun

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
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

Verb

veður

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