distré
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French distrait, past participle of distraire ("distract"), from Latin distrahere, dis- "away" and trahere "to draw". Cognate with Swedish disträ and akin to English distract.
Adjective
distré (neuter singular distré, definite singular and plural distré or distrée or distree)
- absent-minded, distrait
- Fyren var så distré at det tok ham tjue minutter å finne utgangen.
- The guy was so absent-minded it took him twenty minutes to find the exit.
- Distré som hun var, glemte hun paraplyen.
- Absent-minded as she was, she forgot her umbrella.
Adverb
distré
- absent-mindedly, distractedly
- Distré leste hun den samme siden gang på gang.
- Absent-mindedly she read the same page again and again.
Usage notes
The word is written with an accent to signify accent aigu (´), meaning its pronunciation is similar to its French origin, distrait.
Synonyms
- fjern, tankeløs, åndsfraværende
References
- “distré” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “distré” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French distrait, past participle of distraire ("distract"), from Latin distrahere, dis- "away" and trahere "to draw".
Adjective
distré (neuter singular distré, definite singular and plural distré or distrée or distree)
- absent-minded, distrait
- Distré som ho var, gløymde ho paraplyen sin.
- Absent-minded as she was, she forgot her umbrella.
Adverb
distré
- absent-mindedly, distractedly
Usage notes
As for Bokmål.
Synonyms
- åndsfråverande
References
- “distré” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.