Lower Sorbian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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nje- +‎ wjedro, calque of German Unwetter

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnʲɛvʲɛdrɔ/, [ˈnʲevʲɛdrɔ]; /ˈnʲɛjɛdrɔ/, [ˈnʲejɛdrɔ], [ˈnʲɛjɛdrɔ]

Noun

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njewjedro n inan

  1. thunderstorm

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Further reading

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  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “ńeẃedro”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “njewjedro”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Upper Sorbian

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Etymology

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From nje- +‎ wjedro. Calque of German Unwetter.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnjɛɥɛdʀɔ/
  • Rhymes: -ɛɥɛdʀɔ
  • Hyphenation: nje‧wje‧d‧ro
  • Syllabification: nje‧wje‧dro

Noun

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njewjedro n (related adjective njewjedraty or njewjedrojty or njewjedrowy)

  1. thunderstorm, lightning storm
    Synonym: hrimanje
  2. severe weather, unweather

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