voren

See also: vòren

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvoːrə(n)/

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• Hyphenation: vo‧ren
• Rhymes: -oːrən

Etymology 1

Adverb

voren

1. Alternative form of voor, always found with a preposition in set phrases; in advance, to the front

   naar voren brengen ― to bring forth

   zich naar voren buigen ― to lean forward

Derived terms

• achterstevoren
• alvorens
• tevoren

 

Etymology 2

Noun

voren m (plural vorens, diminutive vorentje n)

1. (superseded) Dated form of voorn.

Etymology 3

Noun

voren

1. plural of voor
2. plural of vore

Anagrams

• roven

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

voren m

1. definite singular of vor

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology 1

Derived from different Old Norse terms:

• Partly from orðinn, past participle of verða; and
• partly from varinn, past participle of verja.

Adjective

voren (neuter vore, definite singular and plural vorne, comparative vornare, indefinite superlative vornast, definite superlative vornaste)

1. having been made (to be) in a certain way, have a certain inclination for something

   korleis er denne sleden voren sidan han går så tungt?

2. (in compounds, with verbs or adjectives) having the trait that the first part would imply, though often to a lesser extent

   ‎blå (“blue”) + ‎voren → ‎blåvoren (“bluish”)

   ‎krangle (“to quarrel”) + ‎voren → ‎kranglevoren (“quarrelsome”)

   ‎rund (“round”) + ‎voren → ‎rundvoren (“roundish”)

   ‎vakle (“to trip, fail, fall”) + ‎voren → ‎vaklevoren (“unsteady”)

3. (in compounds, with nouns) like, having a similar appearance to

   ‎graut (“porridge”) + ‎voren → ‎grautvoren (“porridgy”)

   ‎troll + ‎voren → ‎trollvoren (“ugly”)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

voren (masculine and feminine voren, neuter vore, plural and definite singular vorne)

1. past participle of vera and vere

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

voren m

1. definite singular of vor

See also

• -voren (Bokmål)

References

• “voren” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Anagrams

• nover, roven, voner, vorne, vòren

Swedish

Verb

voren

1. (obsolete) second-person plural past indicative of vara