undre
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse undra, Proto-Germanic *wundrōną, cognate with Swedish undra, English wonder, English wundern.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɔnd̥ʁɐ]
Verb
undre (imperative undr, infinitive at undre, present tense undrer, past tense undrede, perfect tense undret)
- to surprise
- (impersonal) to be a surprise, be a wonder
- (reflexive, passive voice) to wonder, be surprised
Conjugation
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Related terms
References
- “undre” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Alternative forms
Noun
undre n
- indefinite plural of under
Swedish
Adjective
undre
Usage notes
- The word looks like the compariative of an adjective, but under is a preposition, not an adjective