bar
bar as a verb
Meaning
carried; wore
bar as a noun(en bar)
Meaning
bar; snack bar; cafeteria
In Swedish: servering, matställe
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en bar |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | baren |
| Plural, indefinite | barer |
| Plural, definite | barerna |
bar is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor bar, den stora baren. Check another noun
bar as an adjective
Meaning
naked; bare
In Swedish: öppen, naken
Forms
| Basic form | bar | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | bart | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | bara | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | barare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | barast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise bar
1 / 1What does bar mean?
bar in a sentence
- barer och nattklubbarbars and nightclubs
- Vi hängde mest vid barenWe mostly hung out by the bar
- sova under bar himmelsleep under the open sky
Expressions
- (gripen) på bar gärning(caught) red-handed
Words built with bar
- grillbar grill bar
- barservering snack bar
- barstol bar stool
- barbent bare-legged
- barmark bare ground
Questions
What does bar mean in English?
bar means “carried; wore”.
Is it en bar or ett bar?
It is en bar, and “the bar” is baren.
What is the plural of bar?
The plural of bar is barer, and the definite plural is barerna.
Similar words
Origin
From Old Swedish bar, from Old Norse *barr (Old West Norse berr), from Proto-Germanic *bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰosós.
Nearby common words
bar is number 424 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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