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rör

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See also: ror, roer, ROR, rór, and rør

Icelandic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Danish rør, from Old Norse reyrr (whence also reyr).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rör n (genitive singular rörs, nominative plural rör)

  1. pipe, tube
  2. straw (to drink through)

Declension

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Declension of rör (neuter)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative rör rörið rör rörin
accusative rör rörið rör rörin
dative röri rörinu rörum rörunum
genitive rörs rörsins röra röranna

Derived terms

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Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Old Swedish rør, from Old Norse reyrr.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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rör n

  1. a pipe (hollow tube), a tube
  2. a reed, a cane, a straw (of some tall grasses, including sugar canes, rattan and bamboo)
    italienskt rör
    Arundo donax
    spanskt rör
    rattan
  3. (music) a reed (on some woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone, oboe)
  4. an ice skate (particularly in ice hockey and bandy)
    Synonym: skridsko
  5. (electronics) a vacuum tube
Declension
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Derived terms
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Collocations
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  • colloquial raka rör (direct, open and frank communication, literally straight pipes)
See also
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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rör

  1. inflection of röra:
    1. imperative
    2. present indicative

References

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