væte

Norwegian Bokmål

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²veː.te/, [²ʋeː.tə]
IPA^(key): /²væː.te/, [²ʋæː.tə]
Homophones: hvete, vete (in dialects where <e> and <æ> are homophonous)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse væta (“wetness”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“wetness”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Noun

væte f or m (definite singular væta or væten, indefinite plural væter, definite plural vætene)

moisture, humidity, wetness
Det er væte i været
There is moisture in the air
- 2016, Nils Faarlund, Samlede Verker, III: 1979-89: Jeg fant, jeg fant!, BoD – Books on Demand:
  ... vi må ta hensyn til varme, kulde, væte og vind når vi kler oss.
  ... one must take into consideration warmth, cold, moisture and wind when dressing.

Synonyms

fuktighet

Related terms

våt (“wet”)
vann, vatn (“water”)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse væta (“wet, make wet”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“wet”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Verb

væte (imerative væt, present væter, simple past vætet or væta or vætte, past participle vætet or væta or vætt)

(transitive) to wet, make wet
Du må ikke væte det for mye, ellers blir det ødelagt
You shouldn't wet it too much, or it would be ruined

Synonyms

fukte

References

“væte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“væte” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /²veː.te/, [²ʋeː.tə]
IPA^(key): /²væː.te/, [²ʋæː.tə]
Homophone: vete (in dialects where <e> and <æ> are homophonous)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse væta (“wetness”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“wetness”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Noun

væte f (definite singular væta, indefinite plural væter, definite plural vætene)

moisture, humidity, wetness
Det blir for mykkje væte i systemet
There would be too much moisture in the system

Synonyms

fukt
råme

Related terms

våt (“wet”)
vatn (“water”)

Etymology 2

From Old Norse væta (“wet, make wet”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“wet”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.

Verb

væte (present tense væter, past tense vætte, past participle vætt, passive infinitive vætast, present participle vætande, imperative væt)

(transitive) to wet, make wet
Ho væter leppene før ho set i gang
She wets her lips before she starts

Synonyms

fukte

References

“væte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.