øra

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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øra m or n

  1. definite neuter plural of øre (etymology 1)

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse œra. Factitive of ør (dizzy).

Alternative forms

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  • øre (e- and split infinitives)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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øra (present tense ører, past tense ørte, past participle ørt, passive infinitive ørast, present participle ørande, imperative ør)

  1. to be(come) dizzy
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Etymology 2

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From Old Norse eyra (ear).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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øra n (plural øra)

  1. (anatomy) ear; (pre-2012) alternative form of øyra

Noun

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øra n

  1. definite plural of øre (non-standard since 2012)

Etymology 3

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Related to aur. See also øyr.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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øra (present tense ører, past tense ørte or ørde, supine and past participle ørt or ørd)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of øyre

Etymology 4

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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øra f

  1. definite singular of ør (non-standard since 2012)

Etymology 5

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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øra n

  1. neuter definite plural of øre

References

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Old Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse eyra, from Proto-Germanic *ausô.

Noun

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ø̄ra n

  1. ear

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Swedish: öra, ör (dialectal)