"fimbulvinter" meaning in Swedish

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Noun

Etymology: From Old Norse fimbulvetr. Etymology templates: {{der|sv|non|fimbulvetr}} Old Norse fimbulvetr Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=c|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} fimbulvinter c, {{sv-noun|c}} fimbulvinter c Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], fimbulvinter [indefinite, nominative, singular], fimbulvinters [genitive, indefinite, singular], fimbulvintern [definite, nominative, singular], fimbulvinterns [definite, genitive, singular], fimbulvintrar [indefinite, nominative, plural], fimbulvintrars [genitive, indefinite, plural], fimbulvintrarna [definite, nominative, plural], fimbulvintrarnas [definite, genitive, plural], fimbulavinter [alternative]
  1. (Norse mythology) Fimbulwinter Tags: Norse, common-gender
    Sense id: en-fimbulvinter-sv-noun-vivwc4qi Categories (other): Norse mythology, Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 88 2 9 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  2. (literally or figuratively) harsh winter Tags: common-gender, figuratively, literally Synonyms: vargavinter
    Sense id: en-fimbulvinter-sv-noun-Xk4HZjlv
  3. (history, archaeology) the volcanic winter of 536 Tags: common-gender
    Sense id: en-fimbulvinter-sv-noun-iiLVf9vG Categories (other): Archaeology, History Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences

Inflected forms

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