lur

English

Alternative forms

Noun

lur (plural lurs)

  1. (music) A long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure.

Anagrams

Basque

Noun

lur

  1. earth
  2. land

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From the verb lure

Adjective

lur (neuter singular lurt, definite singular and plural lure, comparative lurere, indefinite superlative lurest, definite superlative lureste)

  1. clever, cunning, smart

Etymology 2

From the verb lure (sense 1), and Old Norse lúðr (sense 2)

Noun

lur m (definite singular luren, indefinite plural lurer, definite plural lurene)

  1. a nap (short period of sleep)
  2. (music) a horn (device emitting a loud sound)

Etymology 3

Verb

lur

  1. imperative of lure

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lʉːr/

Etymology 1

From the verb lure

Adjective

lur (neuter singular lurt, definite singular and plural lure, comparative lurare, indefinite superlative lurast, definite superlative luraste)

  1. clever, cunning, smart

Etymology 2

From Old Norse lúðr

Noun

lur m (definite singular luren, indefinite plural lurar, definite plural lurane)

  1. a lur (a long natural blowing horn without finger holes, played by embouchure.)

Etymology 3

Noun

lur m (definite singular luren, indefinite plural lurar, definite plural lurane)

  1. a nap (short period of sleep)

Etymology 4

Verb

lur

  1. imperative of lura

References

Romansch

Etymology

From Latin illōrum (compare Friulian lôr, French leur, Romanian lor), plural genitive of ille.

Pronoun

lur

  1. their

Swedish

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ʉːr

Noun

lur c

  1. a horn (for making sound signals)
  2. an ear trumpet (a hearing aid)
  3. a headphone, a headset
  4. a telephone handset
  5. a nap

Declension

Declension of lur 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative lur luren lurar lurarna
Genitive lurs lurens lurars lurarnas
  • hörlur (definitions 2, 3)
  • mistlur (1)
  • näverlur (1)
  • telefonlur (4)

See also

Westrobothnian

Etymology

From Old Norse lúðr.

Noun

lur m

  1. something rolled up, for example made of birch or aspen bark
  2. cone

Derived terms

  • bjenlur
  • brölur
  • nävlur
  • skavlur
  • papperslur
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