virvelvind

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

virvel +‎ vind, from Old Norse hvirfilvindr

Noun

virvelvind m (definite singular virvelvinden, indefinite plural virvelvinder, definite plural virvelvindene)

1. a whirlwind

References

• “virvelvind” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• kvervelvind

Etymology

virvel +‎ vind, from Old Norse hvirfilvindr

Noun

virvelvind m (definite singular virvelvinden, indefinite plural virvelvindar, definite plural virvelvindane)

1. a whirlwind

References

• “virvelvind” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

virvel (“whirl”) +‎ vind (“wind”)

Noun

virvelvind c

1. a whirlwind (sometimes figuratively)

Declension

Declension of virvelvind
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	virvelvind	virvelvinden	virvelvindar	virvelvindarna
Genitive	virvelvinds	virvelvindens	virvelvindars	virvelvindarnas

See also

• cyklon (“cyclone”)
• tornado (“larger tornado (especially in the US)”)
• tromb (“tornado”)

References

• virvelvind in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• virvelvind in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• virvelvind in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)