snöre

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See also: snore and snoere

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Swedish snøre, from Old Norse snœri, related to Proto-Germanic *nēaną (to sew), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- (to spin).[1] Compare Icelandic snæri, Old English snēr (string of a musical instrument).

Noun

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snöre n

  1. (countable, uncountable) string, cord (of twisted strands)
    ett långt snöre
    a long string
    knyta ett paket med snöre
    tie up a package with string

Usage notes

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  • For a string kept or intended to be kept taut, like on an instrument, bow, or racket, see sträng.
  • For an electrical cord, see sladd.

Declension

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Declension of snöre 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative snöre snöret snören snörena
Genitive snöres snörets snörens snörenas

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Friedrich Kluge (1883) “Schnur”, in John Francis Davis, transl., Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, published 1891

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