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Vät·tern

(vĕt′ərn)
A lake of south-central Sweden southeast of Lake Vänern. It is connected with the Baltic Sea by the Göta Canal.
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Vättern

(Swedish ˈvɛtərn)
n
(Placename) Lake Vättern a lake in S central Sweden: the second largest lake in Sweden; linked to Lake Vänern by the Göta Canal; drains into the Baltic. Area: 1912 sq km (738 sq miles)
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Vät•tern

(ˈvɛt ərn)

n.
a lake in S Sweden. 733 sq. mi. (1900 sq. km).
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