varsel

Danish

Etymology

From vare (“to warn”) +‎ -sel (noun suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /var(ˀ)səl/, [ˈʋɑːsl̩], [ˈʋɑːˀsl̩]
• Rhymes: -arsəl

Noun

varsel n (singular definite varslet, plural indefinite varsler)

1. notice (period of time)

   Tak, fordi du mødte mig med (så) kort varsel.

   Thanks for meeting me on (such) short notice.

2. warning, advisory, notice, heads-up (that something will/might happen)

   Synonym: advarsel (if the thing is potentially dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient)

3. omen

Declension

Declension of varsel

neuter gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	varsel	varslet	varsler	varslerne
genitive	varsels	varslets	varslers	varslernes

Derived terms

• advarsel
• forvarsel
• opsigelsesvarsel
• stormvarsel
• strejkevarsel
• varselsskrig
• varselsskud
• varsle
• vejrvarsel

 

References

• “varsel” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From vare (“warn, be careful”), from Old Norse vara.

Noun

varsel n (definite singular varselet or varslet, indefinite plural varsel or varsler, definite plural varsla or varslene)

1. notification, alert, heads-up
2. omen, sign (supernatural)
3. forecast (e.g. weather forecast)

Synonyms

• advarsel
• underretning

Derived terms

• forvarsel
• langtidsvarsel
• nabovarsel
• stormvarsel
• varsellampe
• værvarsel

 

Related terms

• varsle
• varsling

References

• “varsel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “varsel” in The Ordnett Dictionary

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From vare (“warn, be careful”) +‎ -sel (neuter), from Old Norse vara.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʋɑʂɛl/ (non guttural R dialects)

Noun

varsel n (definite singular varselet, indefinite plural varsel, definite plural varsla)

1. notification, alert, heads-up
2. omen, sign (supernatural)
3. forecast (e.g. weather forecast)

Derived terms

• forvarsel, førevarsel
• grannevarsel
• langtidsvarsel
• nabovarsel
• stormvarsel
• varsellampe
• vêrvarsel

 

Related terms

• varsle
• varsling
• åtvaring

References

• “varsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Noun

varsel n

1. notice (of some anticipated (negative) event, often involving employment)

   varsel om uppsägning

   notice of layoffs

   strejkvarsel

   strike notice

   Göra något med kort varsel

   Do something on short notice

2. omen, premonition

   Solförmörkelsen sågs som ett varsel

   The solar eclipse was viewed as an omen

3. (as a prefix) high-visibility (often through being reflective)

Declension

Declension of varsel

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	varsel	varsels
	definite	varslet	varslets
plural	indefinite	varsel	varsels
	definite	varslen	varslens

Related terms

• varsla
• varselklot (“overhead wire marker”)
• varselväst (“hi-vis vest”)

References

• varsel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• varsel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• varsel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)