oprør

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Danish

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Etymology

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Formally a verbal noun of oprøre (to shock). Borrowed from Middle Low German uprōr, cognate with German Aufruhr m and Dutch oproer (whence English uproar). The word replaced an older, related noun with a similar meaning: Proto-Germanic *hrōzō, cf. Old Saxon hrōra, Old High German hruora, German Ruhr f (dysentery).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔprøːˀr/, [ˈʌb̥ˌʁɶˀɐ̯], [ˈʌb̥ˌʁɶɐ̯ˀ]

Noun

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oprør n (singular definite oprøret, plural indefinite oprør)

  1. rebellion, revolt, insurrection, rising, uprising (protest against a leadership)
  2. commotion, excitement, turmoil (a lot of movement at a place or in the mind)

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Derived terms

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See also

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