ör

See also: -ör, oer, o'er, oer-, Oër, and Appendix:Variations of "or"

Chuukese

Noun

ör

  1. south

Icelandic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /œːr/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -œːr

Etymology 1

From Old Norse ǫr, from Proto-Germanic *arhwō.

Noun

ör f (genitive singular örvar, nominative plural örvar)

  1. arrow (weapon)
  2. (graph theory) directed edge, arrow, arc
Declension
Synonyms
  • (directed edge): stefndur leggur
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Old Norse ørr, from Proto-Germanic *arwaz.

Noun

ör n (genitive singular örs, nominative plural ör)

  1. scar
Declension

Etymology 3

From Old Norse ǫrr, from Proto-Germanic *arwaz.

Adjective

ör (comparative örari, superlative örastur)

  1. rapid, fast
  2. spirited, heated, excitable (Can we add an example for this sense?)
  3. generous
    Gamli maðurinn var ör á fé.
    The old man was generous with money.
Inflection
Synonyms
  • (rapid): skjótur
  • (spirited): örgeðja
  • (generous): örlátur
Antonyms
  • (antonym(s) of generous): nískur
Derived terms
  • örgeðja
  • ör af víni (tipsy)
  • ör á fé

References

Romagnol

Etymology

From Latin aurum (gold).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /or/, [ˈo.a̯r]

Noun

ör m (plural ur)

  1. gold
    A n’ó mìga la chêva dl’ör!
    I haven't got the cave of gold at all!

References

Masotti, Adelmo (1996) Vocabolario Romagnolo Italiano [Romagnol-Italian dictionary] (in Italian), Bologna: Zanichelli, page 408

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