"vak" meaning in Swedish

See vak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɑːk/ Audio: Sv-vak.ogg
Rhymes: -ɑːk Etymology: From Old Norse vǫk. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|non|vǫk}} Old Norse vǫk Head templates: {{head|sv|nouns||||g=c|g2=|g3=|g4=|head=|sort=}} vak c, {{sv-noun|c}} vak c Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], vak [indefinite, nominative, singular], vaks [genitive, indefinite, singular], vaken [definite, nominative, singular], vakens [definite, genitive, singular], vakar [indefinite, nominative, plural], vakars [genitive, indefinite, plural], vakarna [definite, nominative, plural], vakarnas [definite, genitive, plural]
  1. a (natural or cut) opening in an ice cover, a hole in the ice Tags: common-gender Synonyms: isvak
    Sense id: en-vak-sv-noun-zrTniVg7 Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 21
  2. a (natural or cut) opening in an ice cover, a hole in the ice
    a polynya
    Tags: common-gender Synonyms: isvak
    Sense id: en-vak-sv-noun-q~ZIhgrH Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 21
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: råk

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɑːk/ Audio: Sv-vak.ogg Forms: vaket [definite, rare]
Rhymes: -ɑːk Etymology: From Old Norse vǫk. Etymology templates: {{inh|sv|non|vǫk}} Old Norse vǫk Head templates: {{head|sv|noun|definite|vaket|f1l=rare}} vak (definite (rare) vaket)
  1. vigil, watching (especially over someone sick or dying) Derived forms: nattvak
    Sense id: en-vak-sv-noun-0M~5sduL Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 39 39 21

Inflected forms

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    ]
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  "etymology_text": "From Old Norse vǫk.",
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      "form": "no-table-tags",
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    },
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      "form": "l-self",
      "source": "declension",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vak",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vaks",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vaken",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vakens",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vakar",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vakars",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "indefinite",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vakarna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vakarnas",
      "source": "declension",
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        "plural"
      ]
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              13,
              16
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              6,
              21
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          ],
          "english": "cut a hole in the ice",
          "text": "hugga upp en vak",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a (natural or cut) opening in an ice cover, a hole in the ice"
      ],
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          "opening",
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        ],
        [
          "ice",
          "ice"
        ],
        [
          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ],
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          "ice",
          "ice"
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        }
      ],
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a (natural or cut) opening in an ice cover, a hole in the ice",
        "a polynya"
      ],
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          "opening",
          "opening"
        ],
        [
          "ice",
          "ice"
        ],
        [
          "cover",
          "cover"
        ],
        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ],
        [
          "ice",
          "ice"
        ],
        [
          "polynya",
          "polynya"
        ]
      ],
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        {
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        }
      ],
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        "common-gender"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɑːk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːk"
    },
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    }
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    },
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    },
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "definite",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "indefinite",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "indefinite",
        "plural"
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      "source": "declension",
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        "definite",
        "nominative",
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        "definite",
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  "pos": "noun",
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              13,
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          "english": "cut a hole in the ice",
          "text": "hugga upp en vak",
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          "ice",
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        ],
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          "cover",
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        [
          "ice",
          "ice"
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        "a (natural or cut) opening in an ice cover, a hole in the ice",
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        [
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          "cover",
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        [
          "hole",
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        ],
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          "ice",
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        ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɑːk/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɑːk"
    },
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    }
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}

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