motsols

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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mot +‎ sol +‎ -s.

Adverb

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motsols

  1. anticlockwise
    Synonym: mot klokka
    Antonym: medsols

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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mot +‎ sol +‎ -s.

Adverb

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motsols

  1. anticlockwise
    Synonyms: rangsøles, mot klokka
    Antonym: medsols
    • 1979 July 19, “Numedals-springaren”, in Laagendalsposten, page 5:
      Han snur seg motsols[.]
      He turns anticlockwise.

Swedish

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Etymology

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mot +‎ sol

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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motsols

  1. moonwise, counterclockwise

Usage notes

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  • The terms medsols, motsols have a natural meaning only in the northern hemisphere, which is why the clock is a preferred reference

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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