hår

Etymology

From Old Norse hár, from Proto-Germanic *hērą, from Proto-Indo-European *keres- (“rough hair, bristle”).

Noun

hår n (singular definite håret, plural indefinite hår)

1. hair

See also

• bakkenbart c
• overskæg n
• skæg n

References

• “hår” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology

From Old Norse hár, from Proto-Germanic *hērą, from Proto-Indo-European *keres- (“rough hair, bristle”).

Noun

hår n (definite singular håret, indefinite plural hår, definite plural håra or hårene) (both countable and uncountable)

1. hair

References

• “hår” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Norse hár, from Proto-Germanic *hērą, from Proto-Indo-European *keres- (“rough hair, bristle”). Akin to English hair.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoːr/

Noun

hår n (definite singular håret, indefinite plural hår, definite plural håra) (both countable and uncountable)

1. hair

References

• “hår” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Old Swedish hār, from Old Norse hár, from Proto-Germanic *hērą, from Proto-Indo-European *keres- (“rough hair, bristle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoːr/

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Noun

hår n

1. hair (having hair)
2. a hair (a single strand)

References

• hår in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)