óveður

Icelandic

Alternative forms

  • óviðri (uncommon)

Etymology

From Old Norse óveðr. Equivalent to ó- +‎ veður. Cognate with English unweather and Danish uvejr, all from Proto-Germanic *unwedrą (“bad weather, storm”).

Noun

óveður n (genitive singular óveðurs, nominative plural óveður)

  1. very bad weather; very stormy weather (usually with rain)
    Synonyms: illviðri, aftakaveður, vonskuveður, ofsaveður; hvassviðri (“stormy weather”)

Declension

Declension of óveður (neuter, based on veður)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative óveður óveðrið óveður óveðrin
accusative óveður óveðrið óveður óveðrin
dative óveðri óveðrinu óveðrum óveðrunum
genitive óveðurs óveðursins óveðra óveðranna
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