ofre

Danish

Etymology 1

Noun

ofre n

1. indefinite plural of offer

Etymology 2

From Old Norse offra, from Latin offerre, from ob- (“against, facing”) and ferre, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (“to bear, carry”).

Verb

ofre (imperative ofr, infinitive at ofre, present tense ofrer, past tense ofrede, perfect tense har ofret)

1. sacrifice (to offer as a gift to a deity)
2. spend
3. devote

References

• “ofre” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology 1

From Old Norse offra and Latin offerre.

Verb

ofre (present tense ofrer, past tense ofra or ofret, past participle ofra or ofret)

1. to sacrifice (to offer as a gift to a deity)

Derived terms

• ofring

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

ofre n

1. indefinite plural of offer

References

• “ofre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “ofre” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

ofre (present tense ofrar, past tense ofra, past participle ofra, passive infinitive ofrast, present participle ofrande, imperative ofre/ofr)

1. e-infinitive form of ofra

Anagrams

• fore, fóre, fòre, fôre

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːf.re/, [ˈoːv.re]

Noun

ōfre

1. dative singular of ōfer