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NORWEGIAN BOKMÅL · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

sur.

sour (e.g. the characteristic taste of a lemon)

3 characters1 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. sour (e.g. the characteristic taste of a lemon)

  2. In a bad temper, sulky

  3. acidic

    sur nedbør

  4. cold, unpleasant (often about weather)

    Det er surt ute.
    Han prøver å gjøre livet surt for meg.
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse súrr, from Proto-Germanic *sūraz, from Proto-Indo-European *súHros. Cognate with Danish sur, Icelandic súr, Dutch zuur, English sour and German sauer.

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