øre
English
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Etymology
Borrowed from Danish øre, Norwegian øre, from Latin aureus (“a Roman coin; golden”). Doublet of aureus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɜːɹə/
- Rhymes: -ɜːɹə
Noun
øre (plural øre)
- A currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone.
- Misspelling of öre.
References
- øre at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- EOR, REO, ROE, Roe, o'er, roe
Danish
![](Images/wiktionary/Ear.jpg.webp)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /øːrə/, [ˈøːɐ]
Etymology 1
From Old Danish øræ, from Old Norse eyra, from Proto-Germanic *auzô, cognate with English ear, German Ohr. From Proto-Indo-European *h₂ows- (“ear”), cf. Latin auris.
Alternative forms
- yre (Amagermål)
- yør (Fjoldemål)
Noun
øre n (singular definite øret, plural indefinite ører or øren)
- ear (organ of hearing)
- handle (small, rounded handle on the side of a container)
Inflection
neuter gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | øre | øret | ører øren | ørerne ørene |
genitive | øres | ørets | ørers ørens | ørernes ørenes |
Etymology 2
From Old Danish øræ, from Old Norse eyrir (pl aurar), from Latin aureus (“gold coin”), from aurum (“gold”).Compare złoty and Gulden
Noun
øre c (singular definite øren, plural indefinite ører)
- a currency unit worth one hundredth of a krone.
Declension
common gender | Singular | Plural | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | øre | øren | øre | ørerne |
genitive | øres | ørens | øres | ørernes |
Etymology 3
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
øre
- inflection of ør:
- definite singular
- plural
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology 1
From Old Norse eyra, from the voiced Verner alternant of Proto-Germanic *ausô, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ous-.
Noun
øre n (definite singular øret, indefinite plural ører, definite plural øra or ørene)
- (anatomy) an ear
Derived terms
- blomkåløre
- øredobb, øredobbe
- øredråper
- øredøvende
- øreflipp
- øregang
- ørekanal
- øremerke
- ørepine
- øreplugg
- ørepropp
- øreverk
- ørevoks
See also
- øyra, øyre (Nynorsk)
Etymology 2
From Old Norse eyrir.
Noun
øre m or n (definite singular øren or øret, indefinite plural øre, definite plural ørene)
- an øre (currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian or Danish krone)
References
- “øre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology 1
From Old Norse eyrir, plural aurar, from Latin aureus. Compare with Swedish öre.
Noun
øre m or n (definite singular øren or øret, indefinite plural øre, definite plural ørane or øra)
- an øre (currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian or Danish krone)
Verb
øre (present tense ører, past tense ørte, past participle ørt, passive infinitive ørast, present participle ørande, imperative ør)
- e-infinitive form of øra
Etymology 3
From Old Norse eyra (“ear”).
Noun
øre n (definite singular øret, indefinite plural øre, definite plural øra or øri)
- ear; (pre-2012) alternative form of øyra
Etymology 4
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Adjective
øre
- inflection of ør:
- definite singular
- plural
References
- “øre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
- “øre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.