snoru

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

snòru f (definite singular snòro, indefinite plural snòrur, definite plural snòrune)

  1. (pre-1917) alternative form of snare f

Old English
FWOTD – 21 August 2013

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *snuʀu, from Proto-Germanic *snuzō (“daughter-in-law”), from Proto-Indo-European *snusós (“daughter-in-law”). Cognate with Old Frisian snore, Middle Dutch snare, Old High German snur, Old Norse snor. The Indo-European root is also the source of Sanskrit स्नुषा (snuṣā́), Ancient Greek νυός (nuós), Latin nurus, Proto-Slavic *snъxa (Russian сноха́ (snoxá)), Albanian nuse.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsno.ru/

Noun

snoru f

  1. daughter-in-law
    • 1874, W. Skeat, The Gospel according to Saint Luke, 12:53:
      Swegr on hyre snore: and snoru on hyre swegere.
      The mother in law against her daughter-in-law, and the daughter-in-law against her mother in law.

Declension
Declension of snoru (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative snoru snora, snore
accusative snore snora, snore
genitive snore snora
dative snore snorum

Descendants
  • Middle English: snore
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