# köra
## Swedish
### Etymology 1

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /²ɕœ̞ːra/
* Audio:(file)

#### Verb

köra (present kör, preterite körde, supine kört, imperative kör)
* to drive ((of) a (motorized) vehicle)
    Man kör bilar och båtar och pansarvagnarYou drive cars and boats and tanks
    Vi har kört i fem timmarWe've been driving for five hours
    Bilen körde mot ossThe car drove towards us
    Jag råkade köra över en kattI accidentally ran [drove] over a cat
    köra på någonhit someone with a vehicle
    köra ifrån någonoutrun someone
    köra i diketdrive into the ditch
** 1993, Ronny & Ragge (lyrics and music), “Köra fort som fan [Drive fast as hell]”, in Let's Pök! [Let's Bone!]‎:Vi ska köra, köra fort som fan. Köra runt med bilen genom hela stan. Vi ska köra, köra fort som fan. Sladda loss och börna genom hela stan ikväll.We will [shall] drive, drive fast as hell. Drive around with the car through the whole town. We will drive, drive fast as hell. Drift [skid loose] and burn rubber through the whole town tonight.
* to run (machinery or the like – or sometimes in a more general sense by extension)
    Maskinen blir väldigt varm medan den körsThe machine gets very hot while running [while it is being run] (see also drift)
    Kör inte tvättmaskinen tomDon't run the washing machine empty
    Han körde igång tvättmaskinen mitt i nattenHe started the washing machine in the middle of the night
    Kör igång filmen!Start the movie!
    På tisdag kör vi igång med ett nytt projektOn Tuesday, we're kicking off a new project
    När kör ni igång?When do you start?
** (computing) to run, to execute
    Kör programmet genom att klicka på ikonenRun the program by clicking the icon
    Programmet tar tio minuter att köraThe program takes ten minutes to run
    Programmet körsThe program is being run
* (often with a particle specifying a direction) to drive (push)
    Jag körde in min armbåge i hans mageI drove my elbow into his stomach
    Jag körde upp mitt knä i hans skrevI drove my knee into his crotch
    Jag råkade köra en skruvmejsel genom vägenI accidentally drove a screwdriver through the wall
    De körde in en plastslang i min munThey drove a plastic tube into my mouth
* (usually with ut (“out”) or the like) to drive, to run ((usually) away, out, or the like – get to leave, by commanding to leave, through physical means, or the like – compare åka)
    De körde ut banditerna ur stadenThey ran the bandits out of town
    Hon blev utkörd ur föreläsningssalenShe was kicked out of [out-driven out of] the lecture hall
    Kör bort fåglarna innan de äter upp jordgubbarna!Chase away the birds before they eat the strawberries!
    köra barnen i sängtake ["drive" – bit more forceful-sounding] the children to bed
    – Körde vakterna ut honom? – Ja, han åkte ut med ändan före.– Did the bouncers kick him out? – Yeah, he was kicked out [went out] butt first [idiomatic].
* (somewhat colloquial, often with på) to go for (a particular option or the like) (not to be confused with köra på as a particle verb)
    – Ska vi köra på den gula tapeten? – Ja, vi kör på den!– Shall we go for the yellow wallpaper? – Yeah, let's go for that one!
    Jag tror det finns bättre sätt, men okej då, vi kör på detI think there are better ways, but alright, let's go with that
* (somewhat colloquial) to do (utilize or the like)
    Vi tänker köra ett nytt kebabsåsrecept på festenWe are going to do a new kebab sauce recipe at the party
    Kör kulsprutan först, och sen en bomb när monstret är försvagatUse the machine gun first, and then a bomb when the monster is weakened
    Jag körde mikron istället för ugnen för att värma upp matenI used [did] the microwave instead of the oven to reheat the food [warm it up]
    Hon kör sitt gamla trickShe's doing her old trick
* (in some expressions) to go, to do it
    Nu kör vi!Let's go! (idiomatic)
    Kör, grabbar!Go / Do it, boys!
* (colloquial) to flunk, to fail (an exam or the like)
    Jag körde tentanI flunked the exam
    Synonym: kugga

##### Usage notes

See bil for car-related terms.

##### Conjugation

$^1$ Archaic. $^2$ Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

##### Derived terms

* körkort
* körlektion
* påkörning
* påkörningslast

##### Descendants

* → Finnish: köraa

##### See also

* köra ifrån, köra in, köra med, köra på, köra upp, köra ut, köra över, köra ihop sig

### Etymology 2

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

#### Pronunciation

* IPA: /²kœ̞ːra/

#### Verb

köra (present körar, preterite körade, supine körat, imperative köra)
* to sing in a choir
* to sing as a backing vocalist

##### Conjugation

$^1$ Archaic. $^2$ Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

##### Derived terms

* körlektion

##### Related terms

* kör
* körd

##### See also

* åka (“ride”)

### References

* köra in Svensk ordbok (SO)
* köra in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
* köra in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

### Anagrams

* köar, röka, ökar