hamre

See also: Hamre

Danish

Alternative forms

• hammere

Etymology

A verbalization of hammer.

Noun

hamre c

1. indefinite plural of hammer

Verb

hamre (imperative hamr, infinitive at hamre, present tense hamrer, past tense hamrede, perfect tense har hamret)

1. to hammer
2. to batter, pound

   Synonym: banke

3. to pound (heart etc.)

   Coordinate term: dunke

4. (informal) run into (something) with high speed (e.g. a wall)
5. to emit a rhythmic hammering or thumping sound

Conjugation

Conjugation of hamre

active passive infinitive hamre hamres present hamrer hamres past hamrede hamredes imperative hamr — participle present hamrende past (have / havde / er / var) hamret gerund hamren

Derived terms

• hamring
• udhamre

References

• “hamre” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From the noun hammar, hammer.

Verb

hamre (imperative hamr or hamre, present tense hamrer, simple past and past participle hamra or hamret)

1. to hammer
2. to pound (heart etc.)

References

• “hamre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.