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Danish
Etymology
From Norwegian strø.
Pronunciation
Noun
strø c (singular definite strøen, plural indefinite strøer)
- joist
Inflection
Verb
strø (imperative strø, infinitive at strø, present tense strør, past tense strøede, perfect tense er/har strøet)
- sprinkle
- scatter, strew
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse strá (to spread straw).
Noun
strø n (definite singular strøet, indefinite plural strø, definite plural strøa or strøene)
- pile, heap
- sprinklings
- detritus
Verb
strø (imperative strø, present tense strør, passive strøs, simple past strødde, past participle strødd, present participle strøende)
- to strew, scatter
- to sprinkle
- (euphemistic) urinate
References
- “strø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From the verb strø.
Noun
strø n (definite singular strøet, indefinite plural strø, definite plural strøa)
- sprinklings (material to be strewn, sprinkled)
- detritus
Etymology 2
From Old Norse strá (to spread straw).
Verb
strø (imperative strø, present tense strør, simple past strødde, past participle strødd or strøtt, present participle strøande)
- to strew, scatter
- to sprinkle
- (euphemistic) urinate
References
- “strø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.