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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse okr, from Proto-Germanic *wōkraz, related to German Wucher. The short vowel of the Danish and Old Norse word is surprising (also Swedish ocker. It may a borrowing from Middle Low German wōker, but that doesn't explain the vocalism.
Pronunciation
Noun
åger c (singular definite ågeren, not used in plural form)
- usury
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Old Norse okr.
Noun
åger m or n (definite singular ågeren or ågeret) (uncountable)
- usury
Derived terms
References
- “åger” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse okr.
Noun
åger m (definite singular ågeren, uncountable)
- usury
Derived terms
References
- “åger” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.