røre

See also: rore

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrøːrə/, /ˈʁøːɐ/, [ʁœːɐ], [ʁœːɒ̽]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish røræ, from Old Norse hrœra (stir, move), from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną, cognate with English rear (to stir), German rühren (to stir).

Verb

røre (past tense rørte, past participle rørt)

  1. to touch
  2. to move (emotionally)
  3. to mix, stir
  4. to (reflexive) exercise
Conjugation
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Swedish röra c (disorder, mess, mix). Derived from the Swedish equivalent of the preceding verb.

Noun

røre n or c (singular definite røret or røren, not used in plural form)

  1. stir, commotion
Synonyms

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse hrœra (stir, move).

Noun

røre f or m (definite singular røra or røren, indefinite plural rører, definite plural rørene)

or only in sense 3 also:

røre n (definite singular røret, indefinite plural rører, definite plural røra or rørene)

  1. batter; liquid mixture used for baking (e.g. pancakes)
  2. mess, disorder
  3. commotion

Derived terms

Verb

røre (imperative rør, present tense rører, simple past rørte, past participle rørt, present participle rørende)

  1. to stir; agitate (e.g. a batter or liquid) by passing something through it
  2. to move
  3. to touch
  4. to ramble, drivel; talk incoherently or senselessly

Derived terms

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Norse hrœra (stir, move).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²røːrə/

Noun

røre f (definite singular røra, indefinite plural rører, definite plural rørene)

  1. batter; liquid mixture used for baking (e.g. pancakes)
  2. mess, disorder
  3. commotion

Derived terms

Verb

røre (present tense rører, past tense rørte, past participle rørt, passive infinitive rørast, present participle rørande, imperative rør)

  1. to stir; agitate (e.g. a batter or liquid) by passing something through it
  2. to move
  3. to touch
  4. to ramble, drivel; talk incoherently or senselessly

Derived terms

References

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