en dåre
Meaning
fool; madman
In Swedish: person som handlar oförnuftigt
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en dåre |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | dåren |
| Plural, indefinite | dårar |
| Plural, definite | dårarna |
dåre is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor dåre, den stora dåren. Check another noun
Practise dåre
1 / 2Is it en dåre or ett dåre?
dåre in a sentence
- Din dåre!You fool!
Words built with dåre
Questions
What does dåre mean in English?
dåre means “fool, madman”.
Is it en dåre or ett dåre?
It is en dåre, and “the fool” is dåren.
What is the plural of dåre?
The plural of dåre is dårar, and the definite plural is dårarna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish dāre, from Old Norse dári, Middle Low German dore, from Old Saxon *dōro, from Proto-West Germanic *dauʀō.
Nearby common words
dåre is number 2,205 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Browse the dictionary