varsel
Danish
Etymology
From vare (“to warn”) + -sel (noun suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /var(ˀ)səl/, [ˈʋɑːsl̩], [ˈʋɑːˀsl̩]
- Rhymes: -arsəl
Noun
varsel n (singular definite varslet, plural indefinite varsler)
- notice
- warning
- omen
Inflection
Declension of varsel
| neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | varsel | varslet | varsler | varslerne |
| genitive | varsels | varslets | varslers | varslernes |
Derived terms
- advarsel
- forvarsel
- opsigelsesvarsel
- stormvarsel
- strejkevarsel
- varselsskrig
- varselsskud
- varsle
- vejrvarsel
References
- “varsel” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From vare (“warn, be careful”), from Old Norse vara.
Noun
varsel n (definite singular varselet or varslet, indefinite plural varsel or varsler, definite plural varsla or varslene)
- notification, alert, heads-up
- omen, sign (supernatural)
- forecast (e.g. weather forecast)
Synonyms
- advarsel
- underretning
Derived terms
- forvarsel
- langtidsvarsel
- nabovarsel
- stormvarsel
- varsellampe
- værvarsel
Related terms
- varsle
- varsling
References
- “varsel” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “varsel” in The Ordnett Dictionary
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From vare (“warn, be careful”) + -sel (neuter), from Old Norse vara.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʋɑrsɛl/
Noun
varsel n (definite singular varselet, indefinite plural varsel, definite plural varsla)
- notification, alert, heads-up
- omen, sign (supernatural)
- forecast (e.g. weather forecast)
Derived terms
- forvarsel, førevarsel
- grannevarsel
- langtidsvarsel
- nabovarsel
- stormvarsel
- varsellampe
- vêrvarsel
Related terms
- varsle
- varsling
- åtvaring
References
- “varsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Noun
varsel n
- notice (of some anticipated (negative) event, often involving employment)
- varsel om uppsägning
- notice of layoffs
- strejkvarsel
- strike notice
- Göra något med kort varsel
- Do something on short notice
- omen, premonition
- Solförmörkelsen sågs som ett varsel
- The solar eclipse was viewed as an omen
- (as a prefix) high-visibility (often through being reflective)
Declension
| Declension of varsel | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | Plural | |||
| Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
| Nominative | varsel | varslet | varsel | varslen |
| Genitive | varsels | varslets | varsels | varslens |
Related terms
- varsla
References
- varsel in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- varsel in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- varsel in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)