rör

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ror"

Icelandic

Etymology

Borrowed from Danish rør, from Old Norse reyrr (whence also reyr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /rœːr/
  • Rhymes: -œːr

Noun

rör n (genitive singular rörs, nominative plural rör)

  1. pipe, tube
  2. straw (to drink through)

Declension

Declension of rör (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rör rörið rör rörin
accusative rör rörið rör rörin
dative röri rörinu rörum rörunum
genitive rörs rörsins röra röranna

Derived terms

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

From Old Swedish rør, from Old Norse reyrr.

Alternative forms

Noun

rör n

  1. a pipe (hollow tube), a tube
  2. a reed, a cane, a straw (of some tall grasses, including sugar canes, rattan and bamboo)
    italienskt rör
    Arundo donax
    spanskt rör
    rattan
  3. (music) a reed (on some woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone, oboe)
  4. an ice skate (particularly in ice hockey and bandy)
    Synonym: skridsko
  5. (electronics) a vacuum tube
Declension
Declension of rör
nominative genitive
singular indefinite rör rörs
definite röret rörets
plural indefinite rör rörs
definite rören rörens
Derived terms
Collocations
  • colloquial raka rör (“direct, open and frank communication”, literally “straight pipes”)
See also

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

rör

  1. inflection of röra:
    1. imperative
    2. present indicative

References

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