Vänern
a lake in SW Sweden. 2,141 sq. mi. (5,545 sq. km).
- Also Vä·ner, Ve·ner [ven-er] /ˈvɛn ər/ .
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How to use Vänern in a sentence
Her mother lived to a vener'ble age, and died while in the act of frying slapjacks for the County Commissioners.
The Complete Works of Artemus Ward | Charles Farrar Browne (AKA Artemus Ward)In the meantime the King and his host reached the frozen Vener, where the Swedish army was waiting for them.
Stories and Ballads of the Far Past | Nora KershawSeveral important ports lie on the north, east and south shores (see Vener).
But when the ice set in upon the Vener lake King Inge rode down, and had near 300 men with him.
Heimskringla | Snorri SturlasonSome profound Swedes demonstrate that it was near Lake Vener which is visibly a remnant of it.
Voltaire's Philosophical Dictionary | Voltaire
British Dictionary definitions for Vänern
/ (Swedish ˈvɛːnərn) /
Lake Vänern a lake in SW Sweden: the largest lake in Sweden and W Europe; drains into the Kattegat. Area: 5585 sq km (2156 sq miles)
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