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Swedish noun· top 1,000 most common

ett allvar

seriousness

Meaning

seriousness

In Swedish: uppriktig mening; vikt och betydelse

Forms

Forms of allvar
Singular, indefiniteett allvar
Singular, definiteallvaret

allvar is an ett-word, so adjectives agree with it: ett stort allvar, det stora allvaret. Check another noun

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Is it en allvar or ett allvar?

allvar in a sentence

  • situationens allvar
    the gravity of the situation
  • ta något på allvar
    take sth. seriously
  • börja på allvar
    begin in earnest
  • tala allvar (med någon)
    have a serious talk (with sby)
  • mena allvar
    to be serious (earnest)
  • Menar du allvar?
    Are you being serious?
  • Hon menar allvar
    She's being serious
  • Du kan inte mena allvar
    You can't be serious

Questions

What does allvar mean in English?

allvar means “seriousness”.

Is it en allvar or ett allvar?

It is ett allvar, and “the seriousness” is allvaret.

Similar words

seriöst

Origin

From Old Norse alvara, from an adjective ǫlværr (“benevolent”), maybe from Middle Low German alwār (“true, kind, benevolent”).

Nearby common words

allvar is number 809 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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