tåre

From Old Norse tár n, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą, cognate with English tear, German Zähre. The Danish form is originally a plural; the old singular has developed a new meaning, see tår (“drop”). The Germanic word goes back to Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru (“tear”), which is also the source of Ancient Greek δάκρυ (dákru), Latin lacrima.

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɔːrə/, [ˈtˢɔːɐ]

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tåre c (singular definite tåren, plural indefinite tårer)

1. tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eye)

• tåre on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da

Originally plural form of tår, from Old Norse tár.

• IPA^(key): /toː.re/, [ˈtoː.ɾə]

tåre f or m (definite singular tåra or tåren, indefinite plural tårer, definite plural tårene)

1. a tear (drop of liquid from the eye)

• tåregass
• tårevåt

• “tåre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Originally plural form of tår, from Old Norse tár. Akin to English tear.

• IPA^(key): /²toː.rə/

tåre f (definite singular tåra, indefinite plural tårer, definite plural tårene)

1. a tear (drop of liquid from the eye)
2. a fuchsia

   Synonyms: fuksia, Kristi blodsdrope

• tåregass
• tårevåt

• “tåre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.