Icelandic

Noun

rör n ‎(genitive singular rörs, nominative plural rör)

1. pipe, tube
2. straw (to drink through)

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish rør, from Old Norse reyrr.

Pronunciation

Noun

rör n

1. a reed, a cane, a straw (of some tall grasses, including sugar canes, rattan and bamboo)

   italienskt rör‎

   Arundo donax

   spanskt rör‎

   rattan

2. a cane (used for walking)
3. (music) a reed (on some woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone, oboe)
4. a pipe (hollow tube), a tube
5. a skate
6. (electronics) a vacuum tube

Declension

Related terms

See also

• hylsa
• pipa
• tub

Verb

rör

1. imperative of röra.
2. present tense of röra.

References

• rör in Svenska Akademiens Ordlista över svenska språket (13th ed., online)
• rör in Svenska Akademiens ordbok online.