See also: päre

Danish

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Noun

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pære c (singular definite pæren, plural indefinite pærer)

  1. pear
  2. light bulb
    Synonyms: lyspære, elektrisk pære
  3. (colloquial) intellect
    Prøv at bruge pæren en gang imellem!
    Try to use your head once in a while!

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  • Greenlandic: pære

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Greenlandic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Danish pære.

Noun

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pære (plural pærit)

  1. pear

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology 1

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From Old Norse pera (pear tree), from Latin pirum.

Noun

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pære f or m (definite singular pæra or pæren, indefinite plural pærer, definite plural pærene)

  1. a pear
  2. any pear-shaped object, such as a bulb (light bulb)
  3. (colloquial) (human) head
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Etymology 2

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Possibly humorous remolding of pur (pure)

Adjective

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pære (indeclinable)

  1. utter, complete
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Adverb

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pære

  1. utterly, completely
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From Old Norse pera, from Latin pirum.

Noun

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pære f (definite singular pæra, indefinite plural pærer, definite plural pærene)

  1. a pear
  2. any pear-shaped object, such as a light bulb

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