undre

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse undra, Proto-Germanic *wundrōną, cognate with Swedish undra, English wonder, English wundern.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɔnd̥ʁɐ]

Verb

undre

  1. to surprise
  2. (impersonal) to be a surprise, be a wonder
  3. (reflexive, passive voice) to wonder, be surprised

Conjugation
Inflection of undre
present past
simple undrer undrede
perfect har undret havde undret
passive undres undredes
participle undrende undret
imperative undr —
infinitive undre —
auxiliary verb have —
gerund undren —

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

undre n

  1. indefinite plural of under

Swedish

Adjective

undre

  1. lower

Usage notes
  • The word looks like the compariative of an adjective, but under is a preposition, not an adjective

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