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

Further reading

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

References

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