snor

See also: snòr, snør, and ṣñor

Danish

Etymology

From Middle Low German snor.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -oːɐ̯

Noun

snor c (singular definite snoren, plural indefinite snore)

  1. twine; a strong thread

Declension

Declension of snor
common
gender
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative snor snoren snore snorene
genitive snors snorens snores snorenes

Verb

snor

  1. present tense of sno

References

Dutch

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snɔr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: snor
  • Rhymes: -ɔr

Etymology 1

Shortened from snorbaard, a borrowing from Low German snurbaard. Compare German Low German Snurrbaart, Saterland Frisian Snurboart, West Frisian snor, German Schnurrbart. The word is earliest attested in Dutch language in 1844.

Noun

snor f (plural snorren, diminutive snorretje n)

  1. moustache
    Synonym: knevel
Derived terms

Further reading

Etymology 2

From snorren.

Noun

snor m (plural snorren, diminutive snorretje n)

  1. Savi's warbler (Locustella luscinioides)
Derived terms
  • Siberische snor

Further reading

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

snor

  1. inflection of snorren:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German snor.

Noun

snor f or m (definite singular snora or snoren, indefinite plural snorer, definite plural snorene)

  1. string, cord
  2. a line (of string or cord)
  3. a tape (used for an opening ceremony)
    Varaordfører Arnfinn Uthus fikk æren av å klippe snora og markere åpningen av nye Lærerskolealleen og Eivind Torps veg fredag formiddag.
    Arnfinn Uthus got the honour of cutting the tape to mark the opening of the new Lærerskolealleen and Eivind Torps veg on Friday morning.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

snor

  1. present tense of sno

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Middle Low German snor.

Noun

snor f (definite singular snora, indefinite plural snorer, definite plural snorene)

  1. string, cord
  2. a line (of string or cord)
  3. a tape (used for an opening ceremony)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

snor n (definite singular snoret, indefinite plural snor, definite plural snora)

  1. alternative spelling of snòr (non-standard since 2012)

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

snor

  1. present tense of sno

References

Anagrams

Old Norse

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snuzō, from Proto-Indo-European *snusós. Compare Old English snoru.

Noun

snor f (genitive snorar, plural snorar)

  1. daughter-in-law

Declension

Declension of snor (strong ō-stem)
feminine singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative snor snorin snorar snorarnar
accusative snor snorina snorar snorarnar
dative snor snorinni snorum snorunum
genitive snorar snorarinnar snora snoranna

Descendants

  • Icelandic: snör

Further reading

  • Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “snor”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /snuːr/

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish snoor m, an early Old Swedish lengthened form of a snor; like Norwegian and Old Danish snor and snør, from Proto-Germanic *snuza-. Related to snusa.

Noun

snor n (uncountable)

  1. snot
Declension
Declension of snor
nominative genitive
singular indefinite snor snors
definite snoret snorets
plural indefinite
definite
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

snor

  1. present indicative of sno

References

Anagrams