motvind

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From mot +‎ vind.

Noun

motvind m (definite singular motvinden, indefinite plural motvinder, definite plural motvindene)

1. a headwind

References

• “motvind” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From mot +‎ vind.

Noun

motvind m (definite singular motvinden, indefinite plural motvindar, definite plural motvindane)

1. a headwind

References

• “motvind” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

mot (“against”) +‎ vind, since 1640.

Noun

motvind c

1. headwind, foul wind

Declension

Declension of motvind

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	motvind	motvinds
	definite	motvinden	motvindens
plural	indefinite	motvindar	motvindars
	definite	motvindarna	motvindarnas

Antonyms

• medvind

References

• motvind in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• motvind in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)