See also: rore

Danish edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈrøːrə/, /ˈʁøːɐ/, [ʁœːɐ], [ʁœːɒ̽]

Etymology 1 edit

From Old Danish røræ, from Old Norse hrœra (stir, move), from Proto-Germanic *hrōzijaną, cognate with English rear (to stir), German rühren (to stir).

Verb edit

røre (past tense rørte, past participle rørt)

  1. to touch
  2. to move (emotionally)
  3. to mix, stir
  4. to (reflexive) exercise
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Etymology 2 edit

From Swedish röra c (disorder, mess, mix). Derived from the Swedish equivalent of the preceding verb.

Noun edit

røre n or c (singular definite røret or røren, not used in plural form)

  1. stir, commotion
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Norwegian Bokmål edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hrœra (stir, move).

Noun edit

røre f or m (definite singular røra or røren, indefinite plural rører, definite plural rørene)

or only in sense 3 also:

røre n (definite singular røret, indefinite plural rører, definite plural røra or rørene)

  1. batter; liquid mixture used for baking (e.g. pancakes)
  2. mess, disorder
  3. commotion

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Verb edit

røre (imperative rør, present tense rører, simple past rørte, past participle rørt, present participle rørende)

  1. to stir; agitate (e.g. a batter or liquid) by passing something through it
  2. to move
  3. to touch
  4. to ramble, drivel; talk incoherently or senselessly

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Norwegian Nynorsk edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Norse hrœra (stir, move).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

røre f (definite singular røra, indefinite plural rører, definite plural rørene)

  1. batter; liquid mixture used for baking (e.g. pancakes)
  2. mess, disorder
  3. commotion

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Verb edit

røre (present tense rører, past tense rørte, past participle rørt, passive infinitive rørast, present participle rørande, imperative rør)

  1. to stir; agitate (e.g. a batter or liquid) by passing something through it
  2. to move
  3. to touch
  4. to ramble, drivel; talk incoherently or senselessly

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