orre

See also: Orre

Swedish

en orre

Etymology 1

From Old Norse orri. Cognate with Faroese orri, Elfdalian uorre.

Noun

orre c

1. black grouse (a large, black bird)

Declension

Declension of orre

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	orre	orres
	definite	orren	orrens
plural	indefinite	orrar	orrars
	definite	orrarna	orrarnas

See also

• tjäder (“western capercaillie”)

Etymology 2

Likely an alteration of örfil, under influence of bird sense.

Noun

orre c

1. (colloquial) Synonym of örfil (“boxing someone's ears”)

Declension

Declension of orre

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	orre	orres
	definite	orren	orrens
plural	indefinite	orrar	orrars
	definite	orrarna	orrarnas

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Turkish orospu, perhaps under influence of bird sense.

Noun

orre c

1. (slang, derogatory) a whore, a slut

   Synonym: chagga

Declension

Declension of orre

		nominative	genitive
singular	indefinite	orre	orres
	definite	orren	orrens
plural	indefinite	orrar	orrars
	definite	orrarna	orrarnas

References

• orre in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• orre in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• orre in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Fula Ordboken
• Slangopedia

Anagrams

• eror, reor