weer

Definitions of weer
  1. noun
    male sheep especially a castrated one
    synonyms: hamel
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    schaap
    woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
  2. noun
    the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
    synonyms: luchtgesteldheid, weersgesteldheid, weersomstandigheden, weersomstandigheid
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    koudegolf
    a period of unusually cold weather
    zonneschijn
    moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities
    hittegolf
    a period of unusually high temperatures
    dooi, dooiweer
    warm weather following a freeze; snow and ice melt
    neerslag
    the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
    wind, windje
    air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
    bries, sjaaltje, windje, zefier, zefyr
    a slight wind (usually refreshing)
    harmattan
    a dusty wind from the Sahara that blows toward the western coast of Africa during the winter
    bevriezing, vorst, vorstperiode
    weather cold enough to cause freezing
    dwarswind, zijwind
    wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft
    kopwind, tegenwind
    wind blowing opposite to the path of a ship or aircraft
    meewind, rugwind, staartwind, windvoordeel
    wind blowing in the same direction as the path of a ship or aircraft
    stiltegordel
    a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific
    bovenwind, oostenwind
    a wind from the east
    noordwestenwind, noordwester
    a wind from the northwest
    zuidwestenwind, zuidwester
    a strong wind from the southwest
    zuidoostenwind, zuidooster
    a strong wind from the southeast
    storm, stormwind
    a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
    rukwind, slagwind, tochtvlaag, vlaag, windstoot, windvlaag
    a strong current of air
    hagel, hagelkorrel, hagelsteen
    precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
    uithaal
    an extremely hot day
    zoelte, zwoelte
    oppressively hot and humid weather
    moesson, regenmoesson
    any wind that changes direction with the seasons
    noordenwind
    a wind that blows from the north
    hemelwater, regen, regenbui, regengordel, regenval, regenzone
    water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
    samoe, samoem
    a violent hot sand-laden wind on the deserts of Arabia and North Africa
    ijsregen
    partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
    sneeuwval
    precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
    zuidenwind, zuiderstorm
    a wind from the south
    slagwind, storm, stormwind, vlaag, windvlaag
    sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
    thermiek
    rising current of warm air
    luchtstroom
    a current of air (usually coming into a chimney or room or vehicle)
    westenwind, westerstorm
    wind that blows from west to east
    mist
    an atmosphere in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of some substance
    bewolking, wolkenveld
    the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
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