rör

Borrowed from Danish rør, from Old Norse reyrr (whence also reyr).

• IPA^(key): /rœːr/
• Rhymes: -œːr

rör n (genitive singular rörs, nominative plural rör)

1. pipe, tube
2. straw (to drink through)

• púströr (“exhaust pipe”)

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From Old Swedish rør, from Old Norse reyrr.

• rö

rör n

1. a pipe (hollow tube), a tube
2. a reed, a cane, a straw (of some tall grasses, including sugar canes, rattan and bamboo)

   italienskt rör

   Arundo donax

   spanskt rör

   rattan

3. (music) a reed (on some woodwind instruments: clarinet, saxophone, oboe)
4. an ice skate (particularly in ice hockey and bandy)

   Synonym: skridsko

5. (electronics) a vacuum tube

• (colloquial) raka rör (“direct, open and frank communication”, literally “straight pipes”)

• hylsa
• pipa
• tub

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

rör

1. inflection of röra:
   1. imperative
   2. present indicative

• rör in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• rör in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)