tjära
See also: tjara and tjæra
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish tiæra, from Old Norse tjara, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *terwą. Cognate with Danish tjære, Norwegian tjære, Icelandic tjara, Faroese tjøra, Dutch teer, German Teer and English tar. Also cognate with Finnish terva, Estonian tõrv and Northern Sami darvi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɕɛːˌra/
- Homophone: kära
Noun
tjära c
- tar (fluid derived from resin in pine wood)
Declension
| Declension of tjära | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | tjära | tjäran | — | — |
| Genitive | tjäras | tjärans | — | — |
Related terms
- tjärdal
- tjärstryka
- tjärtunna
See also
- asfalt
- beck
- harts
- impregnering
- kåda
- sav
- träkol
Verb
tjära (present tjärar, preterite tjärade, supine tjärat, imperative tjära)
- to tar, to paint with tar
Conjugation
Conjugation of tjära (weak)
| Active | Passive | |
|---|---|---|
| Infinitive | tjära | tjäras |
| Present tense | tjärar | tjäras |
| Past tense | tjärade | tjärades |
| Supine | tjärat | tjärats |
| Imperative | tjära | — |
| Present participle | tjärande | |
| Past participle | tjärad | |
Synonyms
- impregnera
- måla
- stryka
- tjärstryka