gör-

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See also: gor, goer, gór, gör, Gör, gor-, and gôr-

Hungarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From the same stem as gördül (to roll), gördít (to roll), görget (to roll).[1]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡør]
  • Hyphenation: gör

Prefix[edit]

gör-

  1. (noun prefix) having a small wheel
    gör- + ‎korcsolya (skate) → ‎görkorcsolya (roller skate)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Eőry, Vilma. Értelmező szótár+ (’Explanatory Dictionary Plus’). Budapest: Tinta Könyvkiadó, 2007. →ISBN

Swedish[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From an older noun gorr, går (dirt, mud, animal intestine content etc.), with western Swedish vowel fronting /ɔ/ > /œː/ (sometimes represented in dialectal writing with a circumflex ⟨ô⟩). From Old Norse gor, from Proto-Germanic *gurą (half-digested stomach contents; feces; manure), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (hot; warm). Related to English gore.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (western Sweden) IPA(key): /ɡœːr/

Prefix[edit]

gör-

  1. (dialectal, western Sweden) intensifying prefix; very, really
    Synonyms: as-, jätte-, skit-, svin-, ur-, vrål-, bauta-, (usually negative) piss-
    • 2005 August 30, Thomas Cederfelt, quoting Sebastian Karlsson, “Jensa fick gå – Sebastian kom [Jensa had to go – Sebastian came]”, in Göteborgs-Posten[1], retrieved 5 October 2020:
      Jag hoppas att Jens kan utvecklas i en ny miljö för han har väldigt mycket i sig och kan bli en gôrbra hockeyspelare[…]
      I hope that Jens can improve in a new environment, because he has a lot in him and can become a really good hockey player[…]
    • 2011 June 20, “Teddy Paunkoski: Kortedala torg är kult”, in Göteborgs-Posten[2], retrieved 5 October 2020:
      Mycket fin natur och görmånga trevliga människor.
      Very pretty nature and really a lot of nice people.
    • 2017 September 19, “Göteborg tips: 6 inredningsbutiker alla borde besöka [Gothenburg tips: 6 shops for interior design that everyone should visit]”, in Göteborgs-Posten[3], retrieved 5 October 2020:
      Idag tipsar jag om görbra inredningsbutiker i Göteborg centrum som alla borde besöka nån gång.
      Today I give advice on really good shops for interior design in central Gothenburg that everyone should visit sometime.

Usage notes[edit]

Can be put before virtually any adjective or adverb.

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