vedro

See also: vedrò and vědro

English

Etymology

Russian ведро́ (vedró).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈveɪdɹəʊ/, (after Russian) /vɪˈdɹəʊ/
• Rhymes: (Received Pronunciation after Russian) -əʊ

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, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

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

Czech

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vedro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛdro]

Noun

vedro n

1. heat (condition or quality of being hot)

Declension

Declension of vedro (hard neuter reducible)

	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 (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “vedro”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• “vedro”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2025

Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbɛdɾo/ [ˈbɛ.ð̞ɾʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɛdɾo
• Hyphenation: ve‧dro

Noun

vedro m (plural vedros)

1. old walls, hedges and partitions no longer in use
2. communal lands, usually bushland, eventually planted with wheat or rye

   Synonyms: cachada, estivada, roza, senra

   • 1410, “Estudios Mindonienses”, in J. García Oro, editor, Viveiro en los siglos XIV y XV. La Colección Diplomática de Santo Domingo de Viveiro, 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

3. (archaic) the old times
   • 1289, Antonio López Ferreiro, editor, 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 (feminine 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, editor, 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

• Seoane, Ernesto Xosé González; Granja, María Álvarez de la; Agrelo, Ana Isabel Boullón (2006–2022), “vedro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval [Dictionary of dictionaries of Medieval Galician] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “vedro”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “vedro”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “vedro”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Serbo-Croatian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋedr̩o/

Alternative forms

• vjȅdro (Ijekavian)

Etymology 1

Inherited 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 (Cyrillic spelling ведро)

1. neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of vedar

Etymology 3

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vedro.

Adverb

vȅdro (Cyrillic spelling ве̏дро)

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

Slovak

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *vědro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvedrɔ]

Noun

vedro n (diminutive vedierko or vedierce)

1. bucket

Declension

Declension of vedro
(pattern mesto)

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

Further reading

• “vedro”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025

Slovene

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *vědro.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋɛ̀ːdrɔ/

Noun

védro n

1. bucket

Declension

The diacritics used in this section of the entry are non-tonal. If you are a native tonal speaker, please help by adding the tonal marks.

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
• “vedro”, in Termania, Amebis
• See also the general references