snöre

See also: snore, and snoere

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish snøre, from Old Norse snœri, related to Proto-Germanic *nēaną (“to sew”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- (“to spin”). Compare Icelandic snæri, Old English snēr (“string of a musical instrument”).

Noun

snöre n

1. (countable, uncountable) string, cord (of twisted strands)

   ett långt snöre

   a long string

   knyta ett paket med snöre

   tie up a package with string

Usage notes

• For a string kept or intended to be kept taut, like on an instrument, bow, or racket, see sträng.
• For an electrical cord, see sladd.

Declension

Declension of snöre

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	snöre	snöres
	definite	snöret	snörets
plural	indefinite	snören	snörens
	definite	snörena	snörenas

Derived terms

• rättesnöre
• skosnöre (“shoelace, shoestring”)
• snöra (“to lace, to tie”)

References

• snöre in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• snöre in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• snöre in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• Sören, rösen, söner, örens