vindby

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of vind +‎ by (“gust”).

Noun

vindby c

1. (meteorology) gust (short-term deviation of the wind velocity from its mean value)

Declension

Declension of vindby

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	vindby	vindbys
	definite	vindbyn	vindbyns
plural	indefinite	vindbyar	vindbyars
	definite	vindbyarna	vindbyarnas

Synonyms

• byvind
• vindstöt

See also

• kastby (“gust with a sudden change in wind direction”)
• stormby (“squall”)

Further reading

• vindby in Svenska Akademiens ordböcker