orre
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en orre
See also: Orre
Swedish
Etymology 1
From Old Norse orri. Cognate with Faroese orri, Elfdalian uorre.
Noun
orre c
- black grouse (a large, black bird)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | orre | orres |
| definite | orren | orrens | |
| plural | indefinite | orrar | orrars |
| definite | orrarna | orrarnas |
See also
- tjäder (“western capercaillie”)
Etymology 2
Likely an alteration of örfil, under influence of bird sense.
Noun
orre c
- (colloquial) Synonym of örfil (“boxing someone's ears”)
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | orre | orres |
| definite | orren | orrens | |
| plural | indefinite | orrar | orrars |
| definite | orrarna | orrarnas |
Etymology 3
Borrowed from Turkish orospu, perhaps under influence of bird sense.
Noun
orre c
- (slang, derogatory) a whore, a slut
- Synonym: chagga
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | orre | orres |
| definite | orren | orrens | |
| plural | indefinite | orrar | orrars |
| definite | orrarna | orrarnas |
References
- orre in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- orre in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- orre in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
- Fula Ordboken
- Slangopedia