attrå

Danish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈaˈtˢʁ̥ɔˀ]

Etymology 1

From Old Danish thraa, attraa, from Old Norse þrá, from Proto-Germanic *þrawō. Cognate of English throe. The Danish form has been prefixed with the preposition ad.

Noun

attrå c (singular definite attråen, not used in plural form)

1. desire, longing

Etymology 2

From Old Danish thraa, attraa, from Old Norse þrá, from Proto-Germanic *þrawōjaną, derived from the noun. The Danish form has been prefixed with the preposition ad.

Verb

attrå (imperative attrå, infinitive at attrå, present tense attrår, past tense attråede, perfect tense har attrået)

1. to wish, desire
2. to covet, yearn

References

• “attrå” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog
• “attrå” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Danish attrå.

Verb

attrå (present tense attrår, simple past attrådde, past participle attrådd)

1. to wish, desire
2. to covet or yearn

References

• “attrå” in The Bokmål Dictionary.