røre
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrøːrə/, /ˈʁøːɐ/, [ʁœːɐ], [ʁœːɒ̽]
Etymology 1
From Old Danish røræ, from Old Norse hrœra (“stir, move”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną, cognate with English rear (“to stir”), German rühren (“to stir”).
Verb
røre (past tense rørte, past participle rørt)
Conjugation
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Swedish röra c (“disorder, mess, mix”). Derived from the Swedish equivalent of the preceding verb.
Noun
røre n or c (singular definite røret or røren, not used in plural form)
Synonyms
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse hrœra (“stir, move”).
Noun
røre f or m (definite singular røra or røren, indefinite plural rører, definite plural rørene)
- or only in sense 3 also:
røre n (definite singular røret, indefinite plural rører, definite plural røra or rørene)
Derived terms
Verb
røre (imperative rør, present tense rører, simple past rørte, past participle rørt, present participle rørende)
- to stir; agitate (e.g. a batter or liquid) by passing something through it
- to move
- to touch
- to ramble, drivel; talk incoherently or senselessly
Derived terms
References
- “røre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
- røra (of verb)
Etymology
From Old Norse hrœra (“stir, move”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²røːrə/
Noun
røre f (definite singular røra, indefinite plural rører, definite plural rørene)
Derived terms
Verb
røre (present tense rører, past tense rørte, past participle rørt, passive infinitive rørast, present participle rørande, imperative rør)
- to stir; agitate (e.g. a batter or liquid) by passing something through it
- to move
- to touch
- to ramble, drivel; talk incoherently or senselessly
Derived terms
References
- “røre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.