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øre

/ˈɜːɹə/

øre noun: a currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone. Also the misspelling of öre.

øre: a currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone
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Noun

øre (plural øre)

  1. A currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone.

Also used as

øre is also the misspelling of öre.

Forms of øre

pluraløre

Origin of øre

Borrowed from Danish øre, Norwegian øre, from Latin aureus (“a Roman coin; golden”). Doublet of aureus, eyrir, öre, and oyra.

Words that rhyme with øre

Questions about øre

What does øre mean?
Øre means a currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone.
What part of speech is øre?
Øre is a noun.
How do you pronounce øre?
Øre is pronounced /ˈɜːɹə/.
What is the plural of øre?
The plural of øre is øre.

Words near øre in the dictionary

  1. Östersund
  2. Ötigheim
  3. Övdalian
  4. Överkalix
  5. Özgön
  6. øre
  7. Øresund
  8. Øresund Bridge
  9. Østfold
  10. Øvre Eiker
  11. Úbeda

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