nors

nors

1. plural of nor

• RONs, SORN, orns, sorn

From Middle Dutch nors, norts (“surly”), with further origin disputed. Possibly from nort (“north”) +‎ -s (equivalent to modern noord +‎ -s), due to the north being associated with humans' negative properties. Or, less likely, from the sparsely attested verb norren (“to grumble”).

• Rhymes: -ɔrs

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nors (comparative norser, superlative meest nors or norst)

1. surly, sulky

   Als ik door de stad loop, vraag ik me vaak af: waarom zijn alle mensen, zo nors en zo kortaf? — As I walk through the city, I often wonder to myself: why are all the people, so surly and so curt? (KvK – Wakker met een wijsje)

• snor

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• IPA^(key): [ˈnôːrs̪]

nórs

1. (in conjunction with interrogative words) some-

   kas nórs

   something, somebody

nors

1. although

nors

1. inflection of nor:
   1. indefinite genitive singular
   2. indefinite genitive plural