manöver

See also: manoever, Manöver, and manøver

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre, from Latin manuopera, derived from manu (ablative of manus (“hand”) and opera (plural of opus (“work”)). Compare English manoeuvre, manual, operation and operate in English.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /manˈøːvɛr/

Noun

manöver c

1. A manoeuvre
2. A move, manoeuvre

Declension

Declension of manöver

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	manöver	manövers
	definite	manövern	manöverns
plural	indefinite	manövrar	manövrars
	definite	manövrarna	manövrarnas

Derived terms

• kniptångsmanöver
• skenmanöver

Further reading

• manöver in Svensk ordbok.

Anagrams

• överman