Noor
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɔɹ/, /nʊ(ə)ɹ/
Afrikaans
Noun
Noor (plural Nore, diminutive Noortjie)
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noːr/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Noor
- Rhymes: -oːr
Etymology 1
Germanic, shortened from Noorman (“Norseman”), from German normand. Equivalent to noord (“north”) + man.[1]
Synonyms
- (Norseman): Noorman m
- (skates): Noorse schaats(en)
Derived terms
- Noors (adjective)
- Norenhertog m
See also
- noords
- Noorman
Etymology 2
Shortening of Eleonoor, from Provençal Aliénor, perhaps of Arabic or Ancient Greek origin. Variant of Nora. More at Eleanor. Also see Aenor.
References
- van der Sijs, Nicoline, editor (2010), “noor1”, in Etymologiebank, Meertens Institute
Estonian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnoːr/, [ˈnoːr]
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