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varsel
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Danish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
varsel n (singular definite varslet, plural indefinite varsler)
- notice (period of time)
- Tak, fordi du mødte mig med (så) kort varsel.
- Thanks for meeting me on (such) short notice.
- warning, advisory, notice, heads-up (that something will/might happen)
- Synonym: advarsel (if the thing is potentially dangerous, unpleasant, or inconvenient)
- omen
Declension
Derived terms
- advarsel
- forvarsel
- opsigelsesvarsel
- stormvarsel
- strejkevarsel
- varselsskrig
- varselsskud
- varsle
- vejrvarsel
References
- “varsel” in Den Danske Ordbog
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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
varsel n (definite singular varselet or varslet, indefinite plural varsel or varsler, definite plural varsla or varslene)
Synonyms
- advarsel
- underretning
Derived terms
Related terms
References
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Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From vare (“warn, be careful”) + -sel (neuter), from Old Norse vara.
Pronunciation
Noun
varsel n (definite singular varselet, indefinite plural varsel, definite plural varsla)
Derived terms
Related terms
References
- “varsel” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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Swedish
Pronunciation
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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
Related terms
- varsla
- varselklot (“overhead wire marker”)
- varselväst (“hi-vis vest”)
References
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