stolkjaerre

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noun

stol·​kjaer·​re

ˈstōlˌkyerə

plural -s

: a 2-wheeled cart used in Norway with a front seat for two and a rear seat for the driver

stolkjaerre

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intransitive verb

"

stolkjaerred; stolkjaerred; stolkjaerreing; stolkjaerres

: to ride in or drive a stolkjaerre

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Norwegian stolkjerre (formerly spelled stolkjærre), from stol chair, seat (from Old Norse stōll) + kjerre cart, from Old Norse kerra, probably from Middle Dutch carre, kerre, from Latin carra

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