uhyre
Danish edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German unhure, ungehure, compare German Ungeheuer, = un- + geheuer (“pleasant”). The adjective has a cognate in Old Norse hýrr (“plesant, friendly”), from Proto-Germanic *hiurijaz.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
uhyre (uninflected)
Adverb edit
uhyre
Noun edit
uhyre n (singular definite uhyret, plural indefinite uhyrer)
- a monster
References edit
- “uhyre” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German unhure, ungehure.
Adjective edit
uhyre (singular and plural uhyre)
Adverb edit
uhyre
Noun edit
uhyre n (definite singular uhyret, indefinite plural uhyrer, definite plural uhyra or uhyrene)
- a monster
Derived terms edit
References edit
Norwegian Nynorsk edit
Etymology edit
From Middle Low German unhure, ungehure.
Adjective edit
uhyre (singular and plural uhyre)
Adverb edit
uhyre
Noun edit
uhyre n (definite singular uhyret, indefinite plural uhyre, definite plural uhyra)
- a monster
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “uhyre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.