smøre

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See also: smore and s'more

Danish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse smyrja. Cognate with Swedish smörja and English smear

Verb

smøre (imperative smør, infinitive at smøre, present tense smører, past tense smurte, perfect tense smurt)

  1. to lubricate
  2. to butter (e.g. bread) with butter or a similar substance

Noun

smøre c (singular definite smøren, plural indefinite smører)

  1. lengthy, boring and/or incoherent explanation or presentation

Inflection

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Inherited from Danish smøre, from Old Norse smyrja.

Verb

smøre (imperative smør, present tense smører, passive smøres, simple past smurte, past participle smurt, present participle smørende)

  1. to lubricate, grease, oil, smear
  2. to wax (skis)
  3. to butter (bread), spread (e.g. margarine)

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