træ
DanishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse tré (“tree”), from Proto-Germanic *trewą (“tree, wood”), from pre-Germanic *dréu̯om, thematic e-grade derivative of Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”).
From the same Proto-Germanic root: Swedish trä (“wood”), träd (“tree”), Norwegian tre (“tree”), Icelandic tré (“tree”), English tree, Scots tree (“wood, rod, stick”), North Frisian tre, trä (“tree”), Middle Dutch tree (“tree”), Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌿 (triu, “tree, wood, piece of wood”);
From the same Proto-Indo-European root: Albanian dru (“tree, wood”), Welsh dâr (“oaks”), Ancient Greek δόρυ (dóru, “wood, spear”), Tocharian A or.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
træ n (singular definite træet, plural indefinite træer)
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “træ” in Den Danske Ordbog
FaroeseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse tré (“tree”), from Proto-Germanic *trewą (“tree, wood”), from pre-Germanic *dréu̯om, thematic e-grade derivative of Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”). Cognate with Swedish trä (“wood”), träd (“tree”), Norwegian tre (“tree”), Icelandic tré (“tree”), English tree, Scots tree (“wood, rod, stick”), North Frisian tre, trä (“tree”), Middle Dutch tree (“tree”), Gothic 𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌿 (triu, “tree, wood, piece of wood”), Albanian dru (“tree, wood”), Welsh dâr (“oaks”), Ancient Greek δόρυ (dóru, “wood, spear”), Tocharian A or.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
træ n (genitive singular træs, plural trø)
DeclensionEdit
Declension of træ | ||||
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n5 | singular | plural | ||
indefinite | definite | indefinite | definite | |
nominative | træ | træið | trø | trøini |
accusative | træ | træið | trø | trøini |
dative | træi | træinum | trøum | trøunum |
genitive | træs | træsins | træa | træanna |
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LigurianEdit
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træ f pl
Norwegian BokmålEdit
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VerbEdit
træ (imperative træ, present tense trær, simple past trædde, past participle trædd)
- to thread
- træ en nål ― thread a needle
Norwegian NynorskEdit
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VerbEdit
træ (present tense trær, past tense trædde, supine trædd or trædt, past participle trædd, present participle trædande, imperative træ)
- to thread
Derived termsEdit
ReferencesEdit
- “træ” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
AnagramsEdit
ScanianEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old Norse tré, from Proto-Germanic *trewą.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
træ n (definite singular træeð, plural træ)