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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
smørja f
- definite singular of smørje
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old Norse smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną
Verb
smørja (present tense smør, past tense smurde, supine smurt, past participle smurd, present participle smørjande, imperative smør)
- (transitive) to smear, spread a substance across
- (transitive) to lubricate
- (transitive, figurative) to bribe
- (reflexive, idiomatic) to overcharge, to be paid too much
- (transitive, colloquial) to beat up, bang (with violence)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
smørja f (definite singular smørja, indefinite plural smørjer or smørjor, definite plural smørjene or smørjone)
- definite singular of smørje
- (pre-2012) alternative form of smørje