snurre

Danish

Etymology

Via Norwegian snurre, from Middle Low German snurren.

Verb

snurre (imperative snur, infinitive at snurre, present tense snurrer, past tense snurrede, perfect tense snurret)

1. to spin, rotate, swirl, whirl

   Coordinate term: rotere

2. (uncommon) to simmer

   Synonym: simre

3. to prickle, tingle (due to fatigue or exertion)

   Synonym: prikke

Conjugation

Conjugation of snurre

active passive present snurrer — past snurrede — infinitive snurre — imperative snur — participle present snurrende past snurret (auxiliary verb have or være) gerund snurren

Derived terms

• snurren
• snur

Noun

snurre c (singular definite snurren, plural indefinite snurrer)

1. (rare) spinning top

   Coordinate term: snurretop

Declension

Declension of snurre

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	snurre	snurren	snurrer	snurrerne
genitive	snurres	snurrens	snurrers	snurrernes

References

• “snurre” in Den Danske Ordbog