attrå

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaˈtˢʁ̥ɔˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish thraa, attraa, from Old Norse þrá, from Proto-Germanic *þrawō. Cognate of English throe. The Danish form has been prefixed with the preposition ad.

Noun

attrå c (singular definite attråen, not used in plural form)

1. desire, longing

Declension

Declension of attrå

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	attrå	attråen
genitive	attrås	attråens

Etymology 2

From Old Danish thraa, attraa, from Old Norse þrá, from Proto-Germanic *þrawōną, derived from the noun. The Danish form has been prefixed with the preposition ad.

Verb

attrå (imperative attrå, infinitive at attrå, present tense attrår, past tense attråede, perfect tense attrået)

1. to wish, desire
2. to covet, yearn

Conjugation

Conjugation of attrå

active passive present attråer attråes past attråede attråedes infinitive attråe attråes imperative attrå — participle present attrående past attrået (auxiliary verb have) gerund attråen

References

• “attrå” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
• “attrå” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish attrå.

Verb

attrå (present tense attrår, simple past attrådde, past participle attrådd)

1. to wish, desire
2. to covet or yearn

References

• “attrå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.