hør

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See also: Hor, hor, hör, hoor, and hór

Danish

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse hǫrr.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hør c (singular definite hørren, not used in plural form)

  1. flax
  2. linen (fabric)

Etymology 2

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See høre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /høːr/, [høɐ̯ˀ]

Interjection

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hør

  1. hear

Verb

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hør

  1. imperative of høre

Norwegian Bokmål

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Flaxseeds and linseed oil.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /høːr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -øːr
  • Hyphenation: hør

Etymology 1

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From Danish hør, from Old Norse hǫrr (linen), from Proto-Germanic *hazwaz (flax, linen), of unknown origin.

Noun

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hør m (definite singular høren, indefinite plural hører, definite plural hørene)

  1. (obsolete) flax (a plant of the genus Linum, especially Linum usitatissimum, as well as its fibers)
    Synonym: lin
    • 1829 - 1834, Henrik Wergeland, Samlede Skrifter IV,1, page 130:
      stenglerne [av nesle] give en brugbar hør
      the stems [of nettle] give a usable flax

Etymology 2

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Related to horg (pagan stone altar or small place of worship), from Old Norse hǫrgr (a sanctuary, cairn, altar), from Proto-Germanic *harugaz (sanctuary, cairn, grove), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱarǝk- (fenced or enclosed area), from *ḱer.

Noun

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hør

  1. Only used in i hør og heim (meaningless)

Etymology 3

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Verb

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hør

  1. imperative of høre

References

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Verb

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hør

  1. (non-standard since 2012) imperative of høra