overtro

Danish

Etymology

From over- (“over”) +‎ tro (“belief, faith”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔvərtroː/, [ˈɒwɐˌtˢʁ̥oːˀ]

Noun

overtro c (singular definite overtroen, not used in plural form)

1. superstition

Declension

Declension of overtro

common gender	singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	overtro	overtroen
genitive	overtros	overtroens

Derived terms

• overtroisk ("superstitious")

Further reading

• overtro on the Danish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^da
• “overtro” in Den Danske Ordbog

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From over- +‎ tro, after Low German overgelove, from German Aberglaube.

Noun

overtro f or m (definite singular overtroa or overtroen, indefinite plural overtroer, definite plural overtroene)

1. superstition

Alternative forms

• overtru (Nynorsk also)

Derived terms

• overtroisk

References

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