fjær

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

fjør

Etymology 1

From Old Norse fjǫðr, from Proto-Germanic *feþrō, from Proto-Indo-European *péth₂r̥ ~ pth₂én- (“feather, wing”), from *peth₂- (“to fly”). Cognate with English feather (from Old English feþer), German Feder, German Low German Fedder.

Noun

fjær m or f (definite singular fjæren or fjæra, indefinite plural fjær or fjærer, definite plural fjærene)

feather (of a bird)

Derived terms

fjærball
fjærdrakt
fjærfe
fjær i hatten
fjærlett
fjærpenn
lånte fjær
påfuglfjær

Etymology 2

From German Feder

Noun

fjær m or f (definite singular fjæren or fjæra, indefinite plural fjær or fjærer, definite plural fjærene)

spring (a device made of flexible material)

Derived terms

bladfjær
fjærene i madrassen
fjæring
spiralfjær

See also

fjør (Nynorsk)

References

“fjær” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

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