tår

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "tar"

Danish

Etymology

The old singular of tåre (“tear”).

Pronunciation

Noun

tår c (singular definite tåren, not used in plural form)

  1. drop, sip (a small amount of liquid)

Declension

Declension of tår
common
gender 		Singular
indefinite definite
nominative tår tåren
genitive tårs tårens

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse tár n, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru- (“tear”).

Noun

tår f (definite singular tåra, indefinite plural tårer, definite plural tårene)

  1. (poetic) a tear

Derived terms

Noun

tår m (definite singular tåren, indefinite plural tårar, definite plural tårane)

  1. a drop, sip, slurp

References

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Swedish

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toːr/
  • Audio; “en tår”:(file)

Etymology 1

From Old Norse tár, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru- (“tear”).

Noun

tår c

  1. a tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
    Hon tog farväl med tårar i ögonen
    She said goodbye with tears in her eyes
    gråta/skratta så att tårarna sprutar
    cry/laugh so that the tears spray
    • 1972, Ted Gärdestad (lyrics and music), “Jag vill ha en egen måne [I want a moon of my own]”‎:
      Du har då aldrig trott på tårar. Det passar inte för en karl. Om man är över femton vårar, finns inga känslor kvar.
      You have never believed in tears . It doesn't suit a man . If you are over fifteen years old , there are no feelings left.
  2. a small amount of beverage
    att ta sig en tår
    to drink a small amount of (alcoholic/coffee) beverage
Declension
Declension of tår
nominative genitive
singular indefinite tår tårs
definite tåren tårens
plural indefinite tårar tårars
definite tårarna tårarnas
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

tår

  1. indefinite plural of tå

References

Anagrams

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