tjøre

See also: tjore

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

tjøre f or m (definite singular tjøra or tjøren, indefinite plural tjører, definite plural tjørene)

  1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by tjære

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From tjǫru, the oblique singular forms of Old Norse tjara f, from Proto-Germanic *terwǭ, *terwą. Akin to English tar. The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

Noun

tjøre f (definite singular tjøra, indefinite plural tjører, definite plural tjørene)

  1. tar

Derived terms

  • brunkoltjøre
  • steinkoltjøre
  • tjøreblom
  • tjørebre
  • tjørebrennar
  • tjørebrenning
  • tjøredrev
  • tjørehjell
  • tjørekors
  • tjørekost
  • tjørelog
  • tjøreomn
  • tjørevatn
  • tretjøre

Verb

tjøre (present tense tjørar, past tense tjøra, past participle tjøra, passive infinitive tjørast, present participle tjørande, imperative tjøre/tjør)

  1. to coat with tar
    Synonym: tjørebre

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References

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