øre

/ˈɜːɹə/

noun

A currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone.

OriginDanish øre ← Norwegian øre ← Latin aureus →
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Meanings

nounøre (plural øre)
  1. A currency unit worth one hundredth of a Norwegian and Danish krone.
  2. misspellingMisspelling of öre.

Origin

  1. Latinaureus“a Roman coin; golden”
  2. Norwegianøre
  3. Danishøre
  4. Englishøre

Borrowed from Danish øre, Norwegian øre, from Latin aureus (“a Roman coin; golden”). Doublet of aureus, eyrir, öre, and oyra.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with øre

öre
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Cite this entry
APA

øre. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%B8re

MLA

“øre.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%B8re. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “øre,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/%C3%B8re.

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