molntäckt

Molntäckt is a Swedish adjective meaning cloud-covered or covered by clouds. It is formed from the noun moln (cloud) and the past participle täckt (covered). The term is used to describe the sky, landscapes, or environments where a visible cloud layer obscures the sun.

In meteorology and everyday weather reporting, molntäckt describes extensive cloud cover that reduces brightness and visibility, often corresponding to an overcast or nearly overcast sky. The degree of cloudiness implied by the word tends to be noticeable to observers, even if the sky is not completely solid with clouds. The word emphasizes the presence of a continuous cloud layer rather than isolated or scattered clouds.

Molntäckt is common in Swedish prose and journalism when a particular mood or atmosphere is being conveyed, in addition to literal descriptions of weather. It can appear in both formal and colloquial contexts. Related terms include molnig (cloudy) for less definite cloud presence, and phrases like himlen var molntäckt to convey a gray, sunless sky.

See also: Weather, Cloud cover, Swedish vocabulary for meteorological descriptions.