øvre

Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse øfri, from Proto-Germanic *ubizô, a superlative of the adverb *ub (“up”). Compare øverst.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈøːvrə/, [ˈøwʁɐ], [ˈøwɐ]

Adjective

øvre (uninflected)

1. upper (at a higher level, or more to the north, or upstream)

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse øfri.

Adjective

øvre (indeclinable)

1. upper

See also

• øverst

References

• “øvre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse øfri and efri.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²œʋrə/

Adjective

øvre (comparative øvre, indefinite superlative øvst, definite superlative øvste)

1. upper

   Ta den øvre av dei.

   Take the upper one.

References

• “øvre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.