päron

From Old Swedish pæra, pærun, from Old Norse pera f, from Vulgar Latin *pira, originally the plural of Latin pirum, but reanalyzed as feminine singular, +‎ -on (neutral noun-forming suffix; used in the names of fruits and berries). The sense "parent" probably originates from the similarity to English parent.

• IPA^(key): /ˈpæːˌrɔn/

• Audio:

  (file)

päron n

1. pear (fruit)

   Päron växer på päronträd

   Pears grow on pear trees

   päronhalvor med After Eight

   pear halves with After Eight

2. (slang) parent

   Jag vill gärna ha en moppe men får inte för päronen.

   I would like to have a moped, but my parents won't let me.

3. the barrel of a clarinet
4. indefinite plural of pära

• päroncider
• päronsoda
• päronträd
• äpplen och päron (“apples and oranges”)

• → Finnish: päärynä

• frukt (“fruit”)

• päron in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• päron in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH