dåre

• IPA^(key): [ˈd̥ɒːɒ]

Probably from Middle Low German dōre, from Proto-Germanic *dauzô, cognate with German Tor and Dutch door. Late Old Norse dári is probably also borrowed from Low German.

dåre c (singular definite dåren, plural indefinite dårer)

1. fool

From Middle Low German dōren, derived form the noun. Late Old Norse dára is also borrowed from Low German.

dåre (imperative dår, infinitive at dåre, present tense dårer, past tense dårede, perfect tense har dåret)

1. captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate

From Old Norse dári or Middle Low German dōre.

dåre m (definite singular dåren, indefinite plural dårer, definite plural dårene)

1. a fool, a moron, an idiot, a simpleton

From Old Norse dára or Middle Low German dōren.

dåre (imperative dår, present tense dårer, simple past and past participle dåret)

1. charm, captivate

• “dåre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Swedish dāre, from Old Norse dári, from Middle Low German dore, ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *dauzô. See also German Tor; Icelandic dári, Danish dåre.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdôːˌrɛ/

dåre c

1. a fool
2. a madman, lunatic

• dåre in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• dåre in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• dåre in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• dåre in Elof Hellquist, Svensk etymologisk ordbok (1st ed., 1922)

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