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Danish
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Danish athræ, Old Norse ædr, from Proto-Germanic *ēþrǭ (“vein”). Related to German Ader.
Noun
åre c (singular definite åren, plural indefinite årer)
- (anatomy) vein (bloodvessel)
- (geology) vein (e.g. with gold)
- (botany) grain (in wood)
Inflection
See also
Etymology 2
From Old Danish aare, Old Norse ár, Proto-Germanic *airō (“oar”). Related to English oar.
Noun
åre c (singular definite åren, plural indefinite årer)
- an oar used for rowing
Inflection
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Noun
åre
- (fossilized) dative singular of år, only in ad åre
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse æðr.
Noun
åre f or m (definite singular åra or åren, indefinite plural årer, definite plural årene)
- a vein (artery, blood vessel; vein of ore / minerals)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse ár.
Noun
åre f or m (definite singular åra or åren, indefinite plural årer, definite plural årene)
- an oar used for rowing
Derived terms
References
- “åre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “åre” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse æðr.
Noun
åre f (definite singular åra, indefinite plural årer, definite plural årene)
- a vein (as above)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse ár.
Noun
åre f (definite singular åra, indefinite plural årer, definite plural årene)
- an oar (as above)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
From Old Norse arinn, árinn. Cognates include Danish and Norwegian Bokmål arne.
Noun
åre m (definite singular åren, indefinite plural årar, definite plural årane)
- an open fireplace; a hearth
- Synonym: grue
1802, Edvard Storm, “Eilderdomen [Old age]”, in Laurents Hallager, Norsk ordsamling, eller Prøve af norske Ord og Talemaader. Tilligemed Et Anhang indeholdende endeel Viser, som ere skrevne i det norske Bondesprog, Sebastian Popp, page 160:Krykkja hjalp 'aam ſta aat Aarin.- The crutch helped him forth to the hearth.
References
- “åre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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