tjøre

Noun

tjøre f or m (definite singular tjøra or tjøren, indefinite plural tjører, definite plural tjørene)

1. form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by tjære

Alternative forms

• tjære
• (non-standard since 2012): tjæra, tjøra
• tjøru, tjuru (Midlandsnormalen)
• tjurru (Trøndelag dialect)

Etymology

From tjǫru, the oblique singular forms of Old Norse tjara f, from Proto-Germanic *terwǭ, *terwą. Akin to English tar. The verb is derived from the noun.

Pronunciation

• Homophone: kjøre

Noun

tjøre f (definite singular tjøra, indefinite plural tjører, definite plural tjørene)

1. tar

Verb

tjøre (present tense tjørar, past tense tjøra, past participle tjøra, passive infinitive tjørast, present participle tjørande, imperative tjøre/tjør)

1. to coat with tar

   Synonym: tjørebre

See also

• fjøre (for its similarities)

References

• “tjøre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.