veðr

Old Norse

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *wedrą, from Proto-Indo-European *wedʰrom. Cognates include Old English weder and Old High German wetar.

Noun

veðr n (genitive veðrar or veðrs)

1. weather

Descendants

• Danish: vejr
• Faroese: veður
• Icelandic: veður
• Norwegian Bokmål: vær
• Norwegian Nynorsk: vêr
• Swedish: väder

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *weþruz. Cognates include Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌸𐍂𐌿𐍃 (wiþrus), Old English weþer and Old High German widar.

Noun

veðr m (genitive veðrar)

1. ram (male sheep)

Descendants

• Danish: vædder
• Faroese: veðrur, veður (rare)
• Norwegian Bokmål: vær
• Norwegian Nynorsk: vêr
• Swedish: vädur