tæra

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Icelandic

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *tarjaną, possibly via a borrowing from Low German. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk tæra Swedish tära, Dutch teren, German zehren.

Pronunciation

Verb

tæra (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative tærði, supine tært)

  1. (transitive, with accusative) to corrode
    Synonym: eyða

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • tærast (to disintegrate; to waste away)
  • tæring (corrosion)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse tæra, from Middle Low German teren. Compare Icelandic tæra and Swedish tära.

Pronunciation

Verb

tæra (present tense tærer, past tense tærte, past participle tært, passive infinitive tærast, present participle tærande, imperative tær)

  1. to corrode, erode
  2. to wear, wear out

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