vitvara
Swedish
Etymology 1
Calque of English white goods, from vit (“white”) + vara (“article, good(s)”).
Noun
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
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | vitvara | vitvaras |
| definite | vitvaran | vitvarans | |
| plural | indefinite | vitvaror | vitvarors |
| definite | vitvarorna | vitvarornas |
See also
- hushållsapparat (“(smaller) home/household appliance”)
Etymology 2
Calque of German Weisswaren, from vit (“white”) + vara (“article, good(s)”).
Noun
vitvara c
- (usually in the plural, now rare) a white goods textile (domestic textile, traditionally white in color)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | vitvara | vitvaras |
| definite | vitvaran | vitvarans | |
| plural | indefinite | vitvaror | vitvarors |
| definite | vitvarorna | vitvarornas |