varm

See also: värm

Cimbrian

Noun

varm

1. plural of varbe

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish warm, from Old Norse varmr, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”) or alternatively *wer- (“to burn”).

Adjective

varm

1. warm, hot

Inflection

Inflection of varm
	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Common singular	varm	varmere	varmest2
Neuter singular	varmt	varmere	varmest2
Plural	varme	varmere	varmest2
Definite attributive1	varme	varmere	varmeste
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse varmr, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”) or alternatively *wer- (“to burn”).

Adjective

varm (neuter singular varmt, definite singular and plural varme, comparative varmere, indefinite superlative varmest, definite superlative varmeste)

1. warm, hot

Derived terms

• varmluft
• varmmat
• varmtvann
• vekselvarm

Etymology 2

Verb

varm

1. imperative of varme

References

• “varm” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse varmr. Akin to English warm.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɑrm/

Adjective

varm (neuter singular varmt, definite singular and plural varme, comparative varmare, indefinite superlative varmast, definite superlative varmaste)

1. hot, warm

Derived terms

• varmluft
• vekselvarm

Etymology 2

Verb

varm

1. imperative of varme

References

• “varm” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish varmber, from Old Norse varmr, from Proto-Germanic *warmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (“warm, hot”) or alternatively *wer- (“to burn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /varm/

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Adjective

varm (comparative varmare, superlative varmast)

1. warm, hot; of high temperature
2. warm, caring

   ett varmt mottagande

   a warm reception

Inflection

Inflection of varm
Indefinite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative2
Common singular	varm	varmare	varmast
Neuter singular	varmt	varmare	varmast
Plural	varma	varmare	varmast
Masculine plural3	varme	varmare	varmast
Definite	Positive	Comparative	Superlative
Masculine singular1	varme	varmare	varmaste
All	varma	varmare	varmaste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine. 2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative. 3) Dated or archaic

Derived terms

• få sina fiskar varma
• smida medan järnet är varmt
• varm i kläderna
• varmluft
• varmmat
• varmvatten
• växelvarm

Related terms

• värma
• värme