smørja

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Noun

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smørja f

  1. definite singular of smørje

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old Norse smyrja, from Proto-Germanic *smirwijaną

Alternative forms

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Verb

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smørja (present tense smør, past tense smurde, supine smurt, past participle smurd, present participle smørjande, imperative smør)

  1. (transitive) to smear, spread a substance across
  2. (transitive) to lubricate
  3. (transitive, figurative) to bribe
  4. (reflexive, idiomatic) to overcharge, to be paid too much
  5. (transitive, colloquial) to beat up, bang (with violence)
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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smørja f (definite singular smørja, indefinite plural smørjer or smørjor, definite plural smørjene or smørjone)

  1. definite singular of smørje
  2. (pre-2012) alternative form of smørje