snø

See also: sno and snö

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Old Norse snær, snjór. Cognate with English snow (see there).

Noun

snø m (definite singular snøen, uncountable)

  1. snow
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse snjóva.

Verb

snø (imperative snø, present tense snør, simple past snødde, past participle snødd)

  1. to snow

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snøː/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse snær, snjór, from Proto-Germanic *snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos. Cognate with English snow.

Noun

snø m (definite singular snøen, uncountable)

  1. snow
    Synonym: kave
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse snjóva, from Proto-Germanic *snīwaną.

Alternative forms

Verb

snø (present tense snør, past tense snødde, past participle snøtt/snødd, passive infinitive snøast, present participle snøande, imperative snø)

  1. (impersonal, intransitive) to snow
    det snørit snows
Derived terms
  • snø inne
  • snø ned

References

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