strø

See also: stro, stró, and strö

Danish

Etymology

From Norwegian strø.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strœː/, [sd̥ʁœːˀ]

Noun

strø c (singular definite strøen, plural indefinite strøer)

1. joist

Inflection

Declension of strø

common gender	Singular		Plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	strø	strøen	strøer	strøerne
genitive	strøs	strøens	strøers	strøernes

Verb

strø (imperative strø, infinitive at strø, present tense strør, past tense strøede, perfect tense er/har strøet)

1. sprinkle
2. scatter, strew

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse strá (to spread straw).

Noun

strø n (definite singular strøet, indefinite plural strø, definite plural strøa or strøene)

1. pile, heap
2. sprinklings
3. detritus

Verb

strø (imperative strø, present tense strør, passive strøs, simple past strødde, past participle strødd, present participle strøende)

1. to strew, scatter
2. to sprinkle
3. (euphemistic) urinate

References

• “strø” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /strøː/

Etymology 1

From the verb strø.

Alternative forms

• strøy

Noun

strø n (definite singular strøet, indefinite plural strø, definite plural strøa)

1. sprinklings (material to be strewn, sprinkled)
2. detritus

Etymology 2

From Old Norse strá (to spread straw).

Alternative forms

• strøya
• strøye

Verb

strø (imperative strø, present tense strør, simple past strødde, past participle strødd or strøtt, present participle strøande)

1. to strew, scatter
2. to sprinkle
3. (euphemistic) urinate

References

• “strø” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.