vandra

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

• vandret

Verb

vandra

1. inflection of vandre:
   1. simple past
   2. past participle

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

• vandre (e-infinitive)
• vainner (Trøndelag eye dialect spelling)

Etymology

From Middle Low German wanderen. Compare English wander and Swedish vandra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²ʋɑndrɑ/
• IPA^(key): /²ʋɑɲːer/ (Trøndelag dialect)

Verb

vandra (present tense vandrar, past tense vandra, past participle vandra, passive infinitive vandrast, present participle vandrande, imperative vandra/vandr)

1. to walk (about), to stroll

   Dei vandra hand i hand.

   They walked hand in hand.

   Han vandra gatelangs.

   He strolled up and down the streets.

   I dei dagane då Jesus vandra på Jorda.

   In the days when Jesus walked the Earth.

2. to roam, wander, constantly be on the move

   Han vandra gjennom landet.

   He roamed the country.

   Ho vandra mot byen.

   She wandered towards the town.

   Han lét tankane vandra.

   He let his mind drift.

3. (of an animal) to migrate

   Med så høg fart kan dei vandra tusenvis av kilometer. (translated from Atlantic herring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

   With such high speed they can migrate over thousands of kilometers. (from Atlantic herring on Wikipedia.Wikipedia )

4. (euphemistic, idiomatic) to die, pass away

   Han vandra bort for fem år sidan.

   He passed away five years ago.

Synonyms

• gå
• flakka, gå, streifa
• migrera
• døy

Derived terms

• utvandra
• vandrefalk
• vandring
• vandra hedan

References

• “vandra” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish vandra, borrowed from Middle Low German wanderen, from Old Saxon *wandarōn, from Proto-West Germanic *wandarōn.

Pronunciation

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Verb

vandra (present vandrar, preterite vandrade, supine vandrat, imperative vandra)

1. to wander
   • (Can we date this quote?), “Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad [Clap Your Hands When You Are Really Happy [If You're Happy and You Know It]]”‎performed by Mora Träsk:

     Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp). Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp). Du kan också glädja andra som på denna jorden vandra [old present tense plural, usually vandrar]. Klappa händerna när du är riktigt glad (klapp klapp).

     Clap your hands ["the hands" – Swedish often prefers to express possession by putting nouns in the definite] when you are really happy (clap clap). Clap your hands when you are really happy (clap clap). You can also make others happy who wander [upon] this earth [You can also make-happy / gladden others who upon this earth wander]. Clap your hands when you are really happy (clap clap).

   Jag vandrade över till montern

   I wandered over to the stand

   1. to hike

      vandra i fjällen

      hike in the mountains

2. to migrate (to the spawning ground, especially of fish)

Derived terms

• fjällvandra (“hike in the mountains; go mountain hiking”)
• utvandra

See also

• fjällvandring (“mountain hiking”)

References

• vandra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• vandra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• vandra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

Anagrams

• VD:arna, varnad, vd:arna