føre
Danish
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Old Norse fœri, derived form the adjective Old Norse fœrr (Danish før).
Noun
[edit]føre n (singular definite føret, not used in plural form)
Declension
[edit]neuter gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | føre | føret |
genitive | føres | førets |
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “føre,1” in Den Danske Ordbog
Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse fœra, from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną, cognate with Swedish föra, German führen, Dutch voeren. A causative from *faraną (“to go”) (Danish fare).
Verb
[edit]føre (past tense førte, past participle ført)
- to lead, guide
- to wage (war)
- to lead (a life)
- to keep (a registry)
- 2015, Diane Musho Hamilton, translated by Klaus Gormsen, Gør det umulige muligt – sådan løser du konfllikter ved hjælp af zen, Forlaget I AM, →ISBN:
- Vi er spontant generøse, uden de grænser og betingelser, der omgiver vores mindre identitet. Grænsen udviskes mellem at tjene andre og selv at blive tjent, og vi fører ikke længere regnskab.
- We are spontaneously generous, without the limits and conditions that surround our lesser identity. The border between serving others and being served ourselves is exterminated, and we no longer keep track.
- 2015, Jojo Moyes, translated by Jytte Kohlschen, Hvalernes sang, Rosinante & Co, →ISBN:
- „Vi fører ikke passagerlister. Hvis vi skulle gøre det, ville vi aldrig nå ud på vandet."
- "We do not make passenger lists. If we had to do that, we would never make it out to the water."
- 2017, Søren Jakobsen, Dødens købmænd, Lindhardt og Ringhof, →ISBN:
- ”Vi fører ikke kartotek over dem, Preben.
- "We do not maintain a registry of them, Preben.
- to keep, stock (some commodity, for sale)
- (in a game) to lead (have the highest current score, be most advanced in a race etc.)
- Hvem fører lige nu? ― Who’s ahead right now?
Conjugation
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[edit]References
[edit]- “føre,2” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Noun
[edit]føre n (definite singular føret, uncountable)
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse fǿra (“to bring, convey”), from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną (“to lead, carry”), from both *faraną (“to go, travel”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“to go through, carry forth”) + and from *-janą (causative suffix), from *-éyeti (causative suffix), from *-yeti (transitive suffix).
Verb
[edit]føre (imperative før, present tense fører, passive føres, simple past førte, past participle ført, present participle førende)
- to lead (til / to), conduct, guide, drive (a car), command (e.g. a regiment)
- to carry, transport (goods)
- to keep (books (in bookkeeping), a diary)
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- “føre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Preposition
[edit]føre
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 2
[edit]From Old Norse fǿra, from Proto-Germanic *fōrijaną.
Verb
[edit]føre (present tense fører, past tense førte, past participle ført, passive infinitive førast, present participle førande, imperative før)
- e-infinitive form of føra
Derived terms
[edit]Etymology 3
[edit]Noun
[edit]føre n (definite singular føret, uncountable)
Derived terms
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