åra

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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åra m sg or f sg

  1. definite singular of åre
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Etymology 2

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Alternative forms

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Noun

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åra n pl

  1. definite plural of år

Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /²oː.rɑ/, /ˈoː.rɑ/

Noun

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åra f

  1. definite singular of åre
  2. definite singular of år

Etymology 2

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Noun

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åra n

  1. definite plural of år (Etymology 1)

Swedish

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Etymology

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From Old Norse ár, from Proto-Germanic *airō (oar). Cognate with Finnish airo.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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åra c

  1. an oar
    Vem kan segla förutan vind, vem kan ro utan åror?
    Who can sail without wind, who can row without oars?
    (folk song lyrics)

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