veður

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈveːvʊɹ/

  Rhymes: -eːvʊɹ

  Homophones: vegur, vevur

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veðr (“wether”).

Alternative forms

• (common) veðrur

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

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• veðrur

Noun

veður m (genitive singular veðurs, plural vegrar)

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

Etymology 4

Verb form

veður

1. you, he, she, it wades, 2nd and 3rd person singular present of vaða

Conjugation

   Conjugation of vaða

vaða, v-58
number	singular			plural
person	first	second	third	all
Indicative	eg	tú	hann / hon tað	vit, tit, teir / tær / tey tygum
Present	vaði	veður	veður	vaða
Past	vóð	vóð(st)	vóð	vóðu
Imperative		tú		tit
Present	—	vað !	—	vaðið !
Infinitive	vaða
Pres. part.	vaðandi
Past part. a26	vaðin
Supine	vaðið

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈvɛːðʏr/

  Rhymes: -ɛːðʏr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse veðr (“wether”).

Noun

veður m

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 2

Compare Faroese veður (2), veðrur, of the same meaning. Perhaps ultimately

Alternative forms

• veðra f
• veðri m

Noun

veður m

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

Etymology 3

From Old Norse veðr (“weather”).

Noun

veður n

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

Derived terms

Terms 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) fremur hægur vindur (4—13 meters/second; breeze) 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 (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)

Synonyms

• (weather): veðurfar

Etymology 4

Verb

veður

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