orre

See also: -orre, -orrë, and Orre

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Norse orri. Cognate with Faroese orri, Elfdalian uorre.

Noun

orre c

  1. black grouse (a large, black bird)
Declension
Declension of orre
nominative genitive
singular indefinite orre orres
definite orren orrens
plural indefinite orrar orrars
definite orrarna orrarnas
See also
  • tjäder (“western capercaillie”)

Etymology 2

Likely an alteration of örfil, under influence of bird sense.

Noun

orre c

  1. (colloquial) synonym of örfil (“boxing someone's ears”)
Declension
Declension of orre
nominative genitive
singular indefinite orre orres
definite orren orrens
plural indefinite orrar orrars
definite orrarna orrarnas

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Turkish orospu, perhaps under influence of bird sense.

Noun

orre c

  1. (slang, derogatory) a whore, a slut
    Synonym: chagga
Declension
Declension of orre
nominative genitive
singular indefinite orre orres
definite orren orrens
plural indefinite orrar orrars
definite orrarna orrarnas

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