tjære
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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Danish tiæræ, from Old Norse tjara, from Proto-Germanic *terwą, cognate with Swedish tjära, English tar, and German Teer.
Noun
tjære c (singular definite tjæren, not used in plural form)
Declension
Declension of tjære
| common gender |
Singular | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | tjære | tjæren |
| genitive | tjæres | tjærens |
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Derived from the noun. Compare Swedish tjära, English tar, German teeren. Old Norse tjǫrga is derived from the adjective Old Norse tjǫrugr (“tarred”).
Verb
tjære (imperative tjær, infinitive at tjære, present tense tjærer, past tense tjærede, perfect tense har tjæret)
Conjugation
Conjugation of tjære
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Noun
tjære m or f (definite singular tjæra or tjæren)
References
- “tjære” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Alternative forms
Etymology
Noun
tjære f (definite singular tjæra)
References
- “tjære” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.