manöver

See also: manoever, Manöver, and manøver

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, derived from manu (ablative of manus (“hand”) and opera (plural of opus (“work”)). Compare English manoeuvre, manual, operation and operate in English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈøːvɛr/

Noun

manöver c

1. A manoeuvre
2. A move, manoeuvre

Declension

Declension of manöver
	Singular		Plural
	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Nominative	manöver	manövern	manövrar	manövrarna
Genitive	manövers	manöverns	manövrars	manövrarnas

Derived terms

• kniptångsmanöver
• skenmanöver

Further reading

• manöver in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• överman