veður

Faroese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /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

Derived terms

• veðurlamb

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

• veðrur

Noun

veður m (genitive singular veðurs, plural veðrar)

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

n13-s	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	veður	veðrið
accusative	veður	veðrið
dative	veðri	veðrinum
genitive	veðurs	veðursins

Etymology 4

Verb

veður

1. you, he, she, it wades, second/third-person singular present of vaða

Conjugation

Conjugation of vaða (group v-58)
infinitive	vaða
supine	vaðið
participle (a26)1	vaðandi	vaðin
	present	past
first singular	vaði	vóð
second singular	veður	vóð(st)
third singular	veður	vóð
plural	vaða	vóðu
	imperative
singular	vað!
plural	vaðið!
1Only the past participle being declined.

Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛːðʏr/
• Rhymes: -ɛːðʏr

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Norse veðr (“weather”).

Noun

veður n (genitive singular veðurs, nominative plural veður)

1. weather

   Synonym: veðurfar

2. storm

Declension

Declension of veður (neuter)

	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

in phrases

• fá veður af (“receive news of”)
• fjúka út í veður og vind (“to be blown away and never to be seen again”)
• gera veður út af (“make a fuss over sth”)
• láta í veðri vaka (“imply”)
• skjótt skipast veður í lofti (“things can worsen quickly”)
• sækja í sig veðrið (“to become stronger, to gain momentum”)
• vita ekki hvaðan á sig stendur veðrið (“confused from sth being a complete surprise”)

 

(in compound words):

Compound words 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”)
• 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, vonskuveður (“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”)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse veðr (“wether”).

Noun

veður m (genitive singular veðurs or veðrar, nominative plural veðrar)

1. (archaic or poetic) ram
2. (archaic) battering ram

Declension

Declension of veður (masculine)

	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

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

Alternative forms

• veðra f
• veðri m

Noun

veður m (genitive singular veðurs or veðrar, nominative plural veðrar)

1. (archaic) one of several (normally four) spikes at the ends of a hiking pole

Declension

Declension of veður (masculine)

	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 4

Verb

veður

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