UrsprungDenominal verb of väder (“wind”). First attested in 1582
- to open the window and let fresh air inside
“Jag brukar vädra innan jag lägger mig.” — I usually air the room before I go to bed.
“Usch, du måste vädra här inne.” — Ugh, you need to air this place out.
- to hang garments or rugs outdoors for some fresh air
“han vädrade sin gamla skjorta” — he aired his old shirt
- to debate, to let one's opinions out
“hon vädrade sina åsikter” — she aired her views.
“Michail Chodorkovskij dömdes till fängelse 2005 efter att han vädrat politiska ambitioner.” — Mikhail Khodorkovsky was sentenced to prison in 2005 after he had aired political ambitions.
- to sniff, to scent, to smell for scents blowing in the wind, to breathe
“vädra morgonluft” — to see one's lucky star on the rise
- dialectalof the wind: to blow
“Det vädrar ordentligt idag.” — It's really windy today.
Formervädrar(present) · vädrade(preterite) · vädrat(supine) · vädra(imperative) · vädra(active, infinitive) · vädras(infinitive, passive) · vädrat(active, supine) · vädrats(passive, supine) · vädra(active, imperative) · -(imperative, passive) · vädren(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form) · -(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive) · vädrar(active, indicative, present) · vädrade(active, indicative, past) · vädras(indicative, passive, present) · vädrades(indicative, passive, past) · vädra(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, present) · vädrade(active, archaic, error-unrecognized-form, past) · vädras(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, present) · vädrades(archaic, error-unrecognized-form, passive, past)