väst

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See also: vast and VAST

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse vestr, from Proto-Germanic *westrą.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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väst c (uncountable)

  1. west (compass point)
  2. the West (countries whose cultural and ethnic origins can mostly be traced to Europe)
    Synonym: västvärlden

Adverb

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väst (not comparable)

  1. west
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See also

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  • (compass points) vädersträck;
nordväst norr
nord
nordost
nordöst
väster
väst
öster
öst
ost
sydväst söder
syd
sydost
sydöst


Etymology 2

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Derived from Latin vestis.

Noun

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väst c

  1. a vest, a waistcoat
Declension
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Verb

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väst

  1. supine of väsa

References

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