væte
Norwegian Bokmål
editPronunciation
edit- 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
editFrom Old Norse væta (“wetness”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“wetness”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.
Noun
editvæte 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.
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editEtymology 2
editFrom Old Norse væta (“wet, make wet”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“wet”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.
Verb
editvæte (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
editReferences
edit“væte” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
“væte” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /²veː.te/, [²ʋeː.tə]
- IPA(key): /²væː.te/, [²ʋæː.tə]
- Homophone: vete (in dialects where <e> and <æ> are homophonous)
Etymology 1
editFrom Old Norse væta (“wetness”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijǭ (“wetness”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.
Noun
editvæte 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
editRelated terms
editEtymology 2
editFrom Old Norse væta (“wet, make wet”), from Proto-Germanic *wētijaną (“wet”). Compare Danish væde, Icelandic væta, Swedish väta.
Verb
editvæte (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
editReferences
edit- “væte” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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