pære

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: päre

Danish[edit]

Noun[edit]

pære c (singular definite pæren, plural indefinite pærer)

  1. pear
  2. light bulb
    Synonyms: lyspære, elektrisk pære
  3. (colloquial) intellect
    Prøv at bruge pæren en gang imellem!
    Try to use your head once in a while!

Inflection[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Greenlandic: pære

References[edit]

Greenlandic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Danish pære.

Noun[edit]

pære (plural pærit)

  1. pear

Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

Norwegian Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia no

Etymology 1[edit]

From Old Norse pera (pear tree), from Latin pirum.

Noun[edit]

pære f or m (definite singular pæra or pæren, indefinite plural pærer, definite plural pærene)

  1. a pear
  2. any pear-shaped object, such as a bulb (light bulb)
  3. (colloquial) (human) head
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Possibly humorous remolding of pur (pure)

Adjective[edit]

pære (indeclinable)

  1. utter, complete
Derived terms[edit]

Adverb[edit]

pære

  1. utterly, completely
Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nn

Etymology[edit]

From Old Norse pera, from Latin pirum.

Noun[edit]

pære f (definite singular pæra, indefinite plural pærer, definite plural pærene)

  1. a pear
  2. any pear-shaped object, such as a light bulb

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]