vitvara
Swedish edit
Etymology 1 edit
Calque of English white goods, from vit (“white”) + vara (“article, good(s)”).
Noun edit
vitvara c
- (often in the plural) a white goods appliance ((white (extended to other colors and materials), larger) appliance – for example a stove, refrigerator, or washing machine)
- (more common as translations) a home appliance, a household appliance
Declension edit
Declension of vitvara | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | vitvara | vitvaran | vitvaror | vitvarorna |
Genitive | vitvaras | vitvarans | vitvarors | vitvarornas |
See also edit
- hushållsapparat (“(smaller) home/household appliance”)
Etymology 2 edit
Calque of German Weisswaren, from vit (“white”) + vara (“article, good(s)”).
Noun edit
vitvara c
- (usually in the plural, now rare) a white goods textile (domestic textile, traditionally white in color)
Declension edit
Declension of vitvara | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | vitvara | vitvaran | vitvaror | vitvarorna |
Genitive | vitvaras | vitvarans | vitvarors | vitvarornas |