vandra

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• vandret

Verb

vandra

1. inflection of vandre:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• vandre (e-infinitive)
• vainner (Trøndelag eye dialect spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Low German wanderen. Compare English wander and Swedish vandra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʋɑndrɑ/
• IPA^(key): /²ʋɑɲːer/ (Trøndelag dialect)

Verb

vandra (present tense vandrar, past tense vandra, past participle vandra, passive infinitive vandrast, present participle vandrande, imperative vandra/vandr)

1. to walk (about), to stroll

   Dei vandra hand i hand.

   They walked hand in hand.

   Han vandra gatelangs.

   He strolled up and down the streets.

   I dei dagane då Jesus vandra på Jorda.

   In the days when Jesus walked the Earth.

2. to roam, wander, constantly be on the move

   Han vandra gjennom landet.

   He roamed the country.

   Ho vandra mot byen.

   She wandered towards the town.

   Han lét tankane vandra.

   He let his mind drift.

3. (of an animal) to migrate

   Med så høg fart kan dei vandra tusenvis av kilometer. (translated from Atlantic herring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

   With such high speed they can migrate over thousands of kilometers. (from Atlantic herring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

4. (euphemistic, idiomatic) to die, pass away

   Han vandra bort for fem år sidan.

   He passed away five years ago.

Synonyms

• gå
• flakka, gå, streifa
• migrera
• døy

Derived terms

• utvandra
• vandrefalk
• vandring

References

• “vandra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vandra, borrowed from Middle Low German wanderen, from Old Saxon *wandarōn, from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn.

Pronunciation

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Verb

vandra (present vandrar, preterite vandrade, supine vandrat, imperative vandra)

1. to wander, to hike

Derived terms

• utvandra

Anagrams

• VD:arna, varnad, vd:arna