Norwegian

Adjective

distré

1. Absent-minded, distrait

   Fyren var så distré at det tok ham tjue minutter å finne utgangen = the guy was so absent-minded it took him twenty minutes to find the exit

   Distré som hun var, glemte hun paraplyen = absent-minded as she was, she forgot her umbrella

Adverb

distré

1. Absent-mindedly, distractedly

   Distré leste hun den samme siden gang på gang = absent-mindedly she read the same page again and again

Usage notes

The word is written with an accent to signify accent aigu (´), meaning its pronunciation is similar to its French origin, distrait. Note that the word is not conjugated or inflected in any way.

Synonyms

fjern, tankeløs, åndsfraværende