Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse hæra, from Proto-Germanic *hērijǭ, related to hár (hair). Compare Old English hǣre, Old High German hārra and hāra.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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hæra f (genitive singular hæru, nominative plural hærur)

  1. grey hair
  2. coarse wool
  3. a blanket or other cloth made from a coarse material, such as horsehair
  4. (botany) woodrush (genus Luzula)
  5. (poetic) troll woman

Declension

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology 1

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From hår.

Verb

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hæra (present tense hærer, past tense hærte, past participle hært, passive infinitive hærast, present participle hærande, imperative hær)

  1. to clean away hair
  2. to boult grains
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Etymology 2

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Noun

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hæra f (definite singular hæra, indefinite plural hærer or hæror, definite plural hærene or hærone)

  1. (pre-2012) alternative form of hære

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