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OmØr

English translation: Butter

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Norwegian term or phrase:Smør
English translation:Butter
Entered by: Trond Ruud

17:35 Mar 11, 2002
Norwegian to English translations [Non-PRO]
Retail / retail
Norwegian term or phrase: OmØr
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Andrew
OmØr is not a norwegian word
Explanation:
Maybe you meant "Smør"?
Smør = butter

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Note added at 2002-03-12 13:23:23 (GMT)
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How an S becomes an O is mysterious though
Selected response from:

Trond Ruud
Local time: 17:28
Grading comment
Thank you very much I have no idea how the "S" became an "O" but that was an extremley good explanation. Well thought out and well explained once again I thank you. You have no idea how much you have helped.
ANDREW
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1 +2OmØr is not a norwegian word
Trond Ruud


  

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): +2
OmØr is not a norwegian word


Explanation:
Maybe you meant "Smør"?
Smør = butter

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Note added at 2002-03-12 13:23:23 (GMT)
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How an S becomes an O is mysterious though

Trond Ruud
Local time: 17:28
Native speaker of: Native in NorwegianNorwegian
Grading comment
Thank you very much I have no idea how the "S" became an "O" but that was an extremley good explanation. Well thought out and well explained once again I thank you. You have no idea how much you have helped.
ANDREW

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sven Petersson: "OmØr" is not a word in any language using the "Ø" letter! "Smør" is a jolly good guess.
1 hr
agree  Pernille Chapman
15 hrs
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