köra

From Old Swedish kø̄ra, from Old Norse keyra (“to drive, fling, toss”), from Proto-Germanic *kaurijaną, *karjaną (“to turn, sweep”). More at cair.

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• IPA^(key): /ˈɕœ̞ːra/

köra (present kör, preterite körde, supine kört, imperative kör)

1. to drive; to operate a (motorized) vehicle (with wheels).
2. (computing) to execute, run
3. (colloquial) to flunk, fail (an exam for instance)

   Synonym: kugga

• körkort, körlektion

• köra bort, köra fram, köra från, köra in, köra med, köra på, köra runt, köra slut, köra torr, köra upp, köra ut, köra över, köra ihop sig

From the noun kör (“choir”), from Latin chorus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈkœ̞ːra/

köra (present körar, preterite körade, supine körat, imperative köra)

1. to sing in a choir
2. to sing as a backing vocalist

• körlektion

• kör

Compare Norwegian Nynorsk kaure, kaura.

köra

1. (transitive) To cut in wood, to carve.