köra

See also: kora, koera, kóra, kôra, kōra, køra, and kōŗa

Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish kø̄ra, from Old Norse keyra (“to drive, fling, toss”), from Proto-Germanic *kaurijaną, *karjaną (“to turn, sweep”). More at cair.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɕœ̞ːra/

Verb

köra (present kör, preterite körde, supine kört, imperative kör)

  1. drive; to operate a (motorized) vehicle (with wheels).
  2. (computing) to execute, run
  3. (colloquial) to flunk, fail (an exam for instance)
    Synonym: kugga
Conjugation
Derived terms
See also
  • köra bort, köra fram, köra från, köra in, köra med, köra på, köra runt, köra slut, köra torr, köra upp, köra ut, köra över, köra ihop sig

Etymology 2

From the noun kör (“choir”), from Latin chorus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkœ̞ːra/

Verb

köra (present körar, preterite körade, supine körat, imperative köra)

  1. to sing in a choir
  2. to sing as a backing vocalist
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • körlektion
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