vejrhane
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Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From vejr (“weather”) + hane (“cock”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
vejrhane c (singular definite vejrhanen, plural indefinite vejrhaner)
- weathercock, weather vane
- turncoat, a person who changes his opinion according to the public feeling
Inflection[edit]
Declension of vejrhane
| common gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | vejrhane | vejrhanen | vejrhaner | vejrhanerne |
| genitive | vejrhanes | vejrhanens | vejrhaners | vejrhanernes |
Synonyms[edit]
- (weather vane): vindfløj
- (turncoat): vendekåbe, vindbøjtel
See also[edit]
vejrhane on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia da
