motsols

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

mot +‎ sol +‎ -s.

Adverb

motsols

1. anticlockwise

   Synonym: mot klokka

   Antonym: medsols

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

mot +‎ sol +‎ -s.

Adverb

motsols

1. anticlockwise

   Synonyms: rangsøles, mot klokka

   Antonym: medsols

   • 1979 July 19, “Numedals-springaren”, in Laagendalsposten, page 5:

     Han snur seg motsols[.]

     He turns anticlockwise.

Swedish

Etymology

mot +‎ sol

Pronunciation

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Adverb

motsols

1. moonwise, counterclockwise

Usage notes

• The terms medsols, motsols have a natural meaning only in the northern hemisphere, which is why the clock is a preferred reference

Synonyms

• moturs
• ånsyls (dialectal)

Antonyms

• medsols
• medurs