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vetur

vetur

Faroese

Noun

vetur m (genitive singular vetrar, plural vetrar)

  1. winter

Declension

m23 Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative vetur veturin vetrar vetrarnir
Accusative vetur veturin vetrar vetrarnar
Dative vetri vetrinum vetrum vetrunum
Genitive vetrar vetrarins vetra vetranna

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Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse vetr (winter, year), from Proto-Germanic *wintruz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛːtʏr/
    Rhymes: -ɛːtʏr

Noun

vetur m (genitive singular vetrar, nominative plural vetur)

  1. winter, wintertime
    Veturinn er loksins kominn!
    Winter has finally arrived!
    Vetur er í nánd
    Winter is close.
  2. year (counting age)
    Barnið er fimm vetra gamalt.
    The child is five years old.

Declension

Derived terms

See also

Seasons in Icelandic · árstíðir (layout · text)
vor (spring) sumar (summer) haust (autumn) vetur (winter)