vädur

Swedish

noun
Definitions
  • a ram, a buck; the male of sheep
  • (astronomy) (in definite form) Aries (a constellation)
  • (astrology) (in definite form) Aries (an astrological sign in the Zodiac)
  • a hydraulic ram (a kind of water pump)
  • several races of rabbit with hanging ears

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse veðr (weather, wether, air, wind, male sheep, ram) derived from Proto-Germanic *weþruz (wether, yearling lamb, a yearling lamb).

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*weþruz

Gloss

wether, yearling lamb, a yearling lamb

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