tår
See also: Appendix:Variations of "tar"
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Old Norse tár n, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru- (“tear”).
Derived terms
- tåre f
References
- “tår” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Anagrams
Swedish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toːr/
Audio (en tår) (file)
Etymology 1
From Old Norse tár, from Proto-Germanic *tahrą, from Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru- (“tear”).
Noun
tår c
- a tear (drop of clear salty liquid from the eyes)
- Hon tog farväl med tårar i ögonen
- She said goodbye with tears in her eyes
- 1972, Ted Gärdestad (lyrics and music), “Jag vill ha en egen måne [I want a moon of my own]”:
- Du har då aldrig trott på tårar. Det passar inte för en karl. Om man är över femton vårar, finns inga känslor kvar.
- You have never believed in tears [The "då" roughly works as an emphasizer: "Well, you have ..."]. It doesn't suit a man [with manly connotations]. If you are over fifteen years old [over fifteen springs], there are no feelings left.
- a small amount of beverage
- att ta sig en tår
- to drink a small amount of (alcoholic/coffee) beverage
Declension
Declension of tår | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | tår | tåren | tårar | tårarna |
Genitive | tårs | tårens | tårars | tårarnas |
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
References
Anagrams
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