tjøre

== Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === tjøre f or m (definite singular tjøra or tjøren, indefinite plural tjører, definite plural tjørene) form removed with the spelling reform of 2005; superseded by tjære == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === tjære (non-standard since 2012): tjæra, tjøra tjøru, tjuru (Midlandsnormalen) tjurru (Trøndelag) === Etymology === From tjǫru, the oblique singular forms of Old Norse tjara f, from Proto-Germanic *terwǭ, *terwą. Akin to English tar. The verb is derived from the noun. === Pronunciation === Homophone: kjøre === Noun === tjøre f (definite singular tjøra, indefinite plural tjører, definite plural tjørene) tar ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === tjøre (present tense tjørar, past tense tjøra, past participle tjøra, passive infinitive tjørast, present participle tjørande, imperative tjøre/tjør) to coat with tar Synonym: tjørebre === See also === fjøre (for its similarities) === References === “tjøre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.