vitvara
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Swedish
Etymology 1
Calque of English white goods, from vit (“white”) + vara (“article, good(s)”).
Noun
vitvara c
- (often in the plural) a white goods appliance ((white (extended to other colors and materials), larger) appliance – for example a stove, refrigerator, or washing machine)
- (more common as translations) a home appliance, a household appliance
Declension
Declension of vitvara
See also
- hushållsapparat (“(smaller) home/household appliance”)
Etymology 2
Calque of German Weisswaren, from vit (“white”) + vara (“article, good(s)”).
Noun
vitvara c
- (usually in the plural, now rare) a white goods textile (domestic textile, traditionally white in color)
Declension
Declension of vitvara