vinter

Etymology

From Old Norse vintr, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz (“winter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ventər/, [ˈvenˀd̥ɐ]

Noun

vinter c (singular definite vinteren, plural indefinite vintre)

1. (season) winter

Etymology

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

Noun

vinter m (definite singular vinteren, indefinite plural vintere or vintre or vintrer, definite plural vinterne or vintrene)

1. winter

References

• “vinter” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• vetter

Etymology

From Old Norse vetr, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz (“winter”). Akin to English winter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɪntɛr/

Noun

vinter m (definite singular vinteren, indefinite plural vintrar, definite plural vintrane)

1. winter

References

• “vinter” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Alternative forms

• vitter, vætter

Etymology

From Old Norse vintr, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz.

Noun

vinter m

1. winter

Etymology

From Old Swedish vinter, from Old Norse vintr, from Proto-Germanic *wintruz (“winter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪntɛr/

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Noun

vinter c

1. winter; the coldest of the four seasons; either defined by three months between two fixed dates, or, in a meteorological sense, any period during which the average temperature is below freezing.

References

• vinter in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)