vetur

Faroese

Etymology

FromOld Norsevetr(‘winter, year’), fromProto-Germanic*wintruz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈveːʰtʊr/

Noun

veturm(genitive singularvetrar,pluralvetrar)

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

See also

• (seasons)árstíð;vár,summar,heyst,vetur^{(Category:fo:Seasons)}

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Icelandic

Etymology

FromOld Norsevetr(“winter, year”),fromProto-Germanic*wintruz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key):/ˈvɛːtʏr/

  Rhymes:-ɛːtʏr

Noun

veturm(genitive singularvetrar,nominative pluralvetur)

1. winter,wintertime

   Veturinner loksins kominn!

   Winterhas finally arrived!

   Veturer ínánd

   Winteris close.

2. year(counting age)

   Barnið er fimmvetragamalt.

   The child is fiveyearsold.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• á veturna/á vetrin(inwinter,in the winter)
• fimbulvetur
• í vetur sem leið(last winter)
• í vetur(this winter)
• vetrarbraut(winter road,Milky Way,Galaxy)

See also

Seasonsin Icelandic ·árstíðir(layout·text)·category
vor(“spring”)	sumar(“summer”)	haust(“autumn”)	vetur(“winter”)