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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vetur m (genitive singular vetrar, plural vetrar)

  1. winter

Declension

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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

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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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

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    Declension of vetur
vetur singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vetur veturinn vetur veturnir
accusative vetur veturinn vetur veturna
dative vetri vetrinum vetrum vetrunum
genitive vetrar vetrarins vetra vetranna

Derived terms

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