Vänern

English

Proper noun

Vänern

  1. Sweden's largest lake, located in southwestern Sweden

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Swedish

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Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse Vænir, probably related to Old Norse vænn (promising).

Proper noun

Vänern c (genitive Vänerns)

  1. Vänern
    Vänern och Vättern
    Vänern and Vättern
    Idiomatic when discussing Sweden's two largest lakes. "Vättern och Vänern" sounds a bit off in most contexts.

See also

Further reading

  • Vänern in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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