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Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
fjøru f (plural fjøro)
- (dialectal or nonstandard since 1917) alternative form of fjøre
1904, Anders Hovden, Fiskaren [The Fisherman], Kristiania: Norli, page 19:Gardane er smaabytte, og huslydane slær kvar sine teigar fraa fjøru til aasrygg.- The farms are unproductive, and each household reap their plots from beach to hill.
1949, Ivar Kleiven, Heimegrendi, Vågå historielag, page 123:Um Morgonen har Elvi gøymt dei nakne Fjørune.- In the morning, the river will have hidden its beaches.
Usage notes
- This form was the standard form allowed under Midlandsnormalen, the ill-fated, lesser-used spelling norm of 1901, which faded into oblivion and was superseded definitely by 1917. This form may still be used dialectally by users in the Norwegian Midlands.