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hora.

a whore (prostitute)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Svenska language

Meaning & usage

noun/huːra/
  1. a whore (prostitute)

    common-gender · vulgar
  2. a whore (promiscuous person, slut)

    common-gender · derogatory
  3. a whore (person offering themselves in some non-sexual capacity in a way perceived as indicating a lack of self-respect)

    common-gender · derogatory
  4. a whore (contemptible person)

    common-gender · derogatory
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish hōra, from Old Norse hóra, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (“dear, loved”). Compare Danish hore, English whore, Dutch hoer, German Hure. Doublet of kär.

verb/huːra/
  1. to whore

  2. to whore (offer oneself in a way perceived as indicating a lack of self-respect)

    figuratively
    Han verkar hora ut sig till vilka tveksamma sponsorer som helst
  3. to engage in adultery or fornication (sex with someone who is not one's spouse, or sex while unmarried)

    dated
Where this word comes from

From Old Swedish hōra, from Old Norse hóra, from Proto-Germanic *hōrǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ros (“dear, loved”). Compare Danish hore, English whore, Dutch hoer, German Hure. Doublet of kär.

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