vanne.
water, waters or a fairway, chiefly in fixed expressions
Meaning & usage
water, waters or a fairway, chiefly in fixed expressions
water level
the surface of a body of water
the surface of a body of water a state in which one is still managing financially or otherwise
Where this word comes from
A fossilized case form of vann (“water”), historically either the dative singular or the genitive plural. Compare Old Norse vatni (“dative singular of vatn”) and vatna (“genitive plural of vatn”).
to water; to pour or spray water onto a plant, field, material or surface
Husk å vanne blomstene.
Vi må vanne treverket før vi begynner med pussingen.
to water; to pour or spray water onto a plant, field, material or surface to wet, moisten or bathe in tears
to water; to pour or spray water onto a plant, field, material or surface to fill with saliva because one's appetite has been stimulated; to water
Munnen begynte å vanne.
to water; to pour or spray water onto a plant, field, material or surface to supply a region with water; to irrigate
Eufrat og Tigris vanner Mesopotamia.
to give a person or, especially, an animal water to drink
De måtte fôre og vanne hestene.
to give a person or, especially, an animal water to drink to allow livestock or other animals to bathe or cleanse themselves in water
to become covered with meltwater
to urinate, piss; to pass water
to strike the surface of the water
to strike the surface of the water to land or alight on the water
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse vatna (“to water”). The form vanne reflects Danish influence; compare vande (“to water”), while the alternative vatne (“to water”) more transparently continues the Old Norse form. Doublet of vatne (“to water”). Compare Norwegian Nynorsk vatne, Danish vande, Swedish vattna, Icelandic vatna and Faroese vatna (“to water”).
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