vedro

vedro

See also: vedrò and vědro

English

Etymology

Russian ведро́ (vedró).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveɪdɹəʊ/, (after Russian) /vɪˈdɹəʊ/

Noun

vedro (plural vedros or vedroes)

1. A Russian liquid measure, approximately 2.7 imperial gallons.
   • 1798, Jean Henri Castera, The Life of Catharine II. Empress of Russia:

     The consumption of this brandy amounts to 12 millions of vedroes per annum

References

• vedro in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

• Devor, Dover, Dovre, Voder, drove, roved, vored

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Czech

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vedro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛdro]

Noun

vedro n

1. heat (condition or quality of being hot)

Declension

Declension of vedro

	singular	plural
nominative	vedro	vedra
genitive	vedra	veder
dative	vedru	vedrům
accusative	vedro	vedra
vocative	vedro	vedra
locative	vedru	vedrech
instrumental	vedrem	vedry

See also

• horko
• parno

Further reading

• vedro in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• vedro in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
• vedro in Internetová jazyková příručka

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese vedro (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Vulgar Latin veterus, from Latin vetus (“old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛðɾo̝/

Noun

vedro m (plural vedros)

1. communal lands, usually bushland, eventually planted with wheat or rye.
   • 1410, J. García Oro (ed.), Viveiro en los siglos XIV y XV. La Colección Diplomática de Santo Domingo de Viveiro. in "Estudios Mindonienses",page 66:

     todos los bees e herdamentos e arbores e bouças e vedros e herança que ficou de Johan Franco

     every possession, inheritance and trees and uncultivated lands and vedros and heritages of Xoán Franco

   Synonyms: cachada, estivada, roza, senra

2. (archaic) the old times.
   • 1289, Antonio López Ferreiro (ed.), Fueros municipales de Santiago y de su tierra. Madrid: Ediciones Castilla. page 113:

     asy commo fuy acostumado de vedro

     as it was customary in the old times

Adjective

vedro m (feminine singular vedra, masculine plural vedros, feminine plural vedras)

1. (archaic) old
   • 1273, Miguel Romaní (ed.), La colección diplomática de Santa María de Oseira (1025-1310). 3 vols. Santiago: Tórculo Edicións (1989, 1989, 1993), page 1158:

     assi conmo e usado de vedro tenpo.

     as it is used since the old times.

   • 1409, J. L. Pensado Tomé (ed.), Tratado de Albeitaria. Santiago de Compostela: Centro Ramón Piñeiro, page 131:

     pisa moy ben todo con exulla uedra de porco et faz ende hũa masa et coze todo con uyno, meyxeo ameude ataa que se coza ben

     pound it carefully with old pork lard and make a dough with it and boil everything in wine, stir it frequently till it is well cooked

   Synonym: vello

Related terms

• vedraño
• Pontevedra

References

• “vedro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006–2022.
• “vedro” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “vedro” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “vedro” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋedr̩o/

Alternative forms

• (Ijekavian): vjȅdro

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *vědro.

Noun

vèdro n (Cyrillic spelling вѐдро)

1. bucket, pail

Declension

Declension of vedro

	singular	plural
nominative	vedro	vedra
genitive	vedra	vedara
dative	vedru	vedrima
accusative	vedro	vedra
vocative	vedro	vedra
locative	vedru	vedrima
instrumental	vedrom	vedrima

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Adjective

vedro

1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of vedar

Etymology 3

From Proto-Slavic *vedro.

Adverb

vȅdro (Cyrillic spelling ве̏дро)

1. sunnily, brightly
2. cheerfully, light-heartedly

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Slovak

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *vědro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɛdrɔ/

Noun

vedro n (genitive singular vedra, nominative plural vedrá, genitive plural vedier, declension pattern of mesto)

1. bucket

Declension

Declension of vedro

	singular	plural
nominative	vedro	vedrá
genitive	vedra	vedier
dative	vedru	vedrám
accusative	vedro	vedrá
locative	vedre	vedrách
instrumental	vedrom	vedrami

Derived terms

• vedierko, vedierce

Further reading

• vedro in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk

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Slovene

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *vědro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛ̀ːdrɔ/

Noun

védro n

1. bucket

Inflection

Neuter, hard
nom. sing.	vêdro
gen. sing.	vêdra
	singular	dual	plural
nominative (imenovȃlnik)	vêdro	vêdri	vêdra
genitive (rodȋlnik)	vêdra	vêder	vêder
dative (dajȃlnik)	vêdru	vêdroma	vêdrom
accusative (tožȋlnik)	vêdro	vêdri	vêdra
locative (mẹ̑stnik)	vêdru	vêdrih	vêdrih
instrumental (orọ̑dnik)	vêdrom	vêdroma	vêdri

This noun needs an inflection-table template.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Slavic *vedro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛ̀ːdrɔ/

Adverb

védro (comparative vedrêjše, superlative nȁjvedrêjše)

1. clear, sunny, fair (of weather)
2. light-heartedly, cheerfully (of mood or temper)

Further reading

• “vedro”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran