ved

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ved"

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• vedu

Etymology

From Latin videō. Compare Romanian vedea, văd.

Verb

ved first-singular present indicative (third-person singular present indicative veadi or veade or vedi, past participle vidzutã or vãdzute)

1. to see

Related terms

• videari / videare
• vidzut
• prived
• strãved
• videalã

Blagar

Noun

ved

1. sun

References

• Marian Klamer, The Alor-Pantar languages: History and Typology (2017), p. 135

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈvɛt]
• Rhymes: -ɛt

Verb

ved

1. past masculine singular transgressive of vést

Danish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse við, from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against”). Cognate with Swedish vid, English with, and German wider (“against”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [(ˈ)ʋeð], [ʋe]
• Rhymes: -ed
• Rhymes: -e

Preposition

ved

1. at, by
2. in case of, in the event of (used with the conditional)
3. upon, on, onto

Adverb

ved

1. nearby

Etymology 2

From Old Norse viðr, from Proto-Germanic *widuz. Compare Norwegian Bokmål ved, Norwegian Nynorsk ved, Swedish ved, Icelandic viður, English wood.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʋeð]
• Rhymes: -ed

Noun

ved n (singular definite veddet, not used in plural form)

1. wood (the material of the inner parts of the trunk and branches of a tree)

Synonyms

• træ (“wood, tree”)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈʋeðˀ], [ˈʋeˀ]
• Rhymes: -eːˀ

Verb

ved

1. present of vide

Megleno-Romanian

Etymology

From Latin videō. Compare Aromanian ved, Romanian vedea, văd.

Verb

ved

1. I see.

Related terms

• videari
• vizui
• vizut

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse við and viðr (compare the prefix veder-), from Proto-Germanic *wiþrą (“against”). Cognates include Danish ved, Swedish vid, and English with.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeː/

Preposition

ved

1. at, by, near, on (near or next to)

   Huset ligger ved veien.

   The house is situated by the road.

2. by (Involving/using the means of). Followed by a noun or by the infinitive with å

   Jeg krysset elven ved å svømme.

   I crossed the river by swimming.

Derived terms

• derved
• røre ved
• vedkjenne
• vedta
• vedvare
• være ved

 

Etymology 2

From Old Norse viðr, from Proto-Germanic *widuz. Cognate with Swedish ved, Old English wudu (English wood) and Old High German witu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeː/

Noun

ved

ved m (definite singular veden, uncountable)

1. wood, firewood (any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel)

   Jeg har nok ved for hele vinteren.

   I have enough firewood for the whole winter.

Derived terms

• bjørkeved, bjerkeved
• vedskjul

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse við and viðr (compare the prefix veder-), from Proto-Germanic *wiþr- (“against”). Cognates include Danish ved, Swedish vid, and English with.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeː/

Preposition

ved

1. at, by, near, on (near or next to)

   Huset ligg ved vegen.

   The house is situated by the road.

2. by (involving/using the means of). Followed by a noun or by the infinitive with å

   Eg kryssa elva ved å symja.

   I crossed the river by swimming.

Derived terms

• vedkjenne

Etymology 2

From Old Norse viðr, from Proto-Germanic *widuz. Cognate with Swedish ved, Old English wudu (English wood) and Old High German witu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʋeː/

Noun

ved

ved m (definite singular veden, uncountable)

1. wood, firewood (any wooden material that is gathered and used for fuel)

   Eg har nok ved for heile vinteren.

   I have enough firewood for the whole winter.

Derived terms

• bjørkeved
• vedskjul

Etymology 3

Verb

ved

1. (non-standard since 1938) present tense of vada

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbed/ [ˈbeð̞]
• Rhymes: -ed
• Syllabification: ved

Verb

ved

1. second-person plural imperative of ver

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse viðr, from Proto-Germanic *widuz.

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -eːd

Noun

ved c (uncountable)

1. wood sawed or chopped into smaller pieces, like firewood – but not for use in carpentry etc., cf virke

   Jag ska ut och hämta ved i vedboden

   I'm going out to get wood from the woodshed

2. wood (the material of the inner parts of the trunk and branches of a tree)

Declension

Declension of ved

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	ved	veds
	definite	veden	vedens
plural	indefinite	—	—
	definite	—	—

Derived terms

• brasved (“firewood”)
• förveda
• vedartad
• vedbod (“woodshed”)
• vedlider (“woodshed”)
• vedlår (“firewood bin”)

References

• ved in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• ved in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• ved in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)