kjerre

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse kerra, from Latin carrus.

Noun

kjerre f or m (definite singular kjerra or kjerren, indefinite plural kjerrer, definite plural kjerrene)

1. a cart (two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, also a handcart)

Derived terms

• kjerrehjul

References

• “kjerre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kerra, from Latin carrus. Cognate with Icelandic kerra, Faroese kerra, Swedish kärra, Danish kærre.

Alternative forms

• kjerra (pre-2012)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²çɛrːə/

Noun

kjerre f (definite singular kjerra, indefinite plural kjerrer, definite plural kjerrene)

1. a cart (two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle, also a handcart)

   Synonym: vogn

2. (humorous) a car

Derived terms

• kjerrehjul
• kjerreveg
• kjerrelass
• kjerrestol
• stolkjerre
• dragkjerre
• handkjerre

Etymology 2

From kjerr, from Old Norse kjarr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²çɛrːə/

Noun

kjerre m (definite singular kjerren, indefinite plural kjerrar, definite plural kjerrane)

1. a small forest

   Synonyms: holt, lund

References

• “kjerre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.