Vänern

American  

[ven-ern] / ˈvɛn ərn /

Also Väner,

noun

1. a lake in SW Sweden. 2,141 sq. mi. (5,545 sq. km).

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Vänern British  

/ ˈvɛːnərn /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

In the afternoon my friend Anders and I took a boat trip on Lake Vänern to enjoy the nice weather and relax on a secluded island not far from our harbour.

From BBC

So he made his way to Sweden alone, and entered the country illegally in 2014, hoping to gain asylum to live with the family in Gotene, on Lake Vanern northeast of Gothenburg.

From New York Times

Her ashes were scattered in the peaceful, glistening blue waters of Lake Vanern, where she spent many summer days.

From BBC

A recently installed 10 turbine pilot project in Lake Vanern, Sweden, is one of the few operational freshwater offshore projects in the world, said the province.

From Scientific American

The study, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, shows that the warming trend is most intense in northeastern Europe, where Lake Vanern in Sweden and two lakes in Russia, Ladoga and Onega, are.

From New York Times