Swedish noun

en bärare

porter, wearer, carrier

Meaning

porter; wearer; carrier

In Swedish: person som bär något speciellt

Forms

Forms of bärare
Singular, indefiniteen bärare
Singular, definitebäraren
Plural, indefinitebärare
Plural, definitebärarna

bärare is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bärare, den stora bäraren. Check another noun

Practise bärare

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Is it en bärare or ett bärare?

Words built with bärare

  • budbärare messenger
  • brevbärare postman, mailman, (mailperson)
  • smittobärare carrier of a disease (an infection)

Questions

What does bärare mean in English?

bärare means “porter, wearer”.

Is it en bärare or ett bärare?

It is en bärare, and “the porter” is bäraren.

What is the plural of bärare?

bärare doesn't change in the plural: en bärare, två bärare (definite: bärarna).

Origin

bära + -are

Nearby common words

bärare is number 9,020 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

  • 9,016sporta do sports, play
  • 9,017berusa to intoxicate (usually with/of a substance, usually alcohol), to intoxicate (fill with enthusiasm, passion, madness, or the like)
  • 9,018spillra splinter
  • 9,019bogsera tow
  • 9,021framsäte front seat
  • 9,022garnison garrison
  • 9,023hemlighålla keep secret, conceal
  • 9,024knekt jack, soldier
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