varsel
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From vare (“to warn”) + -sel (noun suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
varsel n (singular definite varslet, plural indefinite varsler)
- notice (period of time)
- Tak, fordi du mødte mig med (så) kort varsel.
- Thanks for meeting me on (such) short notice.
- warning, advisory, notice, heads-up (that something will/might happen)
- Synonym: advarsel (if the thing is potentially dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient)
- omen
Declension edit
Declension of varsel
neuter gender |
Singular | Plural | ||
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indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | varsel | varslet | varsler | varslerne |
genitive | varsels | varslets | varslers | varslernes |
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “varsel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From vare (“warn, be careful”), from Old Norse vara.
Noun edit
varsel n (definite singular varselet or varslet, indefinite plural varsel or varsler, definite plural varsla or varslene)
Synonyms edit
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Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From vare (“warn, be careful”) + -sel (neuter), from Old Norse vara.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
varsel n (definite singular varselet, indefinite plural varsel, definite plural varsla)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
References edit
- “varsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish edit
Pronunciation edit
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Noun edit
varsel n
- notice (of some anticipated (negative) event, often involving employment)
- varsel om uppsägning
- notice of layoffs
- strejkvarsel
- strike notice
- Göra något med kort varsel
- Do something on short notice
- omen, premonition
- Solförmörkelsen sågs som ett varsel
- The solar eclipse was viewed as an omen
- (as a prefix) high-visibility (often through being reflective)
Declension edit
Declension of varsel | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | varsel | varslet | varsel | varslen |
Genitive | varsels | varslets | varsels | varslens |
Related terms edit
- varsla
- varselklot (“overhead wire marker”)
- varselväst (“hi-vis vest”)