snötäckt

Snötäckt is a Swedish adjective meaning “covered with snow.” It is formed from snö (snow) and täckt (covered) and is used to describe surfaces that are blanketed by snowfall. The term is common in weather reporting, travel writing, and literature to evoke winter scenery. In everyday speech you might hear phrases such as snötäckt tak or marken var snötäckt. The adjective can be used attributively, preceding the noun (ett snötäckt landskap, snötäckt tak) or predicatively (taket är snötäckt).

The word emphasizes thorough coverage by snow rather than light accumulations, making it more precise than simply snöig (snowy) or snöbelagd (snow-laden). It is a standard compound adjective in Swedish and follows the typical inflection rules for adjectives, agreeing with the noun in gender, number, and definiteness.

Etymology-wise, snötäckt is a straightforward compound of snö and täckt. It is widely understood across Swedish-speaking regions and frequently appears in both formal and informal contexts. In usage, it tends to describe broad, uniform snow cover—useful for describing landscapes, roofs, trees, and other surfaces in winter.