attre
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse aptari, aptri, eptri.
Alternative forms
- attare (non-standard since 2012)
Adjective
attre (indefinite superlative attarst, definite superlative attarste)
- farther back (in comparison to something else)
- Synonym: bakre
Etymology 2
From Old Norse aptra.
Alternative forms
- attra (a-infinitive)
Verb
attre (present tense attrar, past tense attra, past participle attra, passive infinitive attrast, present participle attrande, imperative attr)
- (intransitive) to move, step backwards
- Synonym: rygge
- (reflexive, idiomatic) to step back on something one has promised
- (transitive, idiomatic) to undo
- (transitive) to stop, hold back
References
- “attre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
- atter, ratet, ratte, retta, terta