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Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
spår
- present of spå
Swedish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse spor, from Proto-Germanic *spurą.
Noun
spår n
- a trail or trace; a mark left by something that has passed along or happened, also figuratively
Rävspåret var lätt att följa över snön- It was easy to follow the fox trail over the snow
Kyrkan bär ännu spår av bombningarna- The church still bears traces of the bombings
Hundarna har fått upp ett spår- The dogs have picked up a scent (literally "have gotten a trace up," possibly also about other things that allow tracing)
Vi har fått upp ett spår efter inbrottstjuvarna- We have a lead on the burglars
Det fanns ännu spår efter mössen: ett bo i madrassen och avföring här och där.- There were still traces after the mice: a nest in the mattress and droppings here and there.
Sjukdomen hade lämnat sina spår; han återfick aldrig sina forna krafter.- The illness left its mark on him; he never regained his strength.
- a pawprint or footprint; a mark or impression left by the foot
Det var en stor varg; spåret mätte 12 cm.- It was a big wolf; the paw print was 12 cm long.
Spåren slutade vid stranden- The prints ended at the shore
- a rail track
- a track; sound stored on a record
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Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
spår
- present indicative of spå
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