snjór'e

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse snær, snjór. Cognate with English snow (see there).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈsnjou̯ː.rə]

Noun

snjór'e m (definite singular snjóren, definite singular dative snjóræ, uncountable)

1. (dialectal, Setesdal) snow

   Nò brånar snjóren.
   /ˈnʊɔː ²brɔːnɑr ˈsnjɔʊːren/

   The snow melts now.

See also

• snjo (Nynorsk)

References

• “snjór'e” at Vallemål.no