motvind

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From mot +‎ vind.

Noun

motvind m (definite singular motvinden, indefinite plural motvinder, definite plural motvindene)

1. a headwind

References

• “motvind” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From mot +‎ vind.

Noun

motvind m (definite singular motvinden, indefinite plural motvindar, definite plural motvindane)

1. a headwind

References

• “motvind” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

mot (“against”) +‎ vind, since 1640.

Noun

motvind c

1. headwind, foul wind

Declension

Declension of motvind
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	motvind	motvinden	motvindar	motvindarna
Genitive	motvinds	motvindens	motvindars	motvindarnas

Antonyms

• medvind

References

• motvind in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• motvind in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)