sur

Norwegian

adjective
Definitions
  • sour (e.g. the characteristic taste of a lemon)
  • In a bad temper, sulky
  • acidic
  • cold, unpleasant (often about weather)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse súrr (sour) derived from Proto-Germanic *sūraz (sour, damp, salty, acidic) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sūr-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sūr-

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