kär
Meaning
in love; dear
In Swedish: förälskad
Forms
| Basic form | kär | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | kärt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | kära | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | kärare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | kärast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise kär
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kär in a sentence
- Mina kära vänner!My dear friends!
- Min kära syster, kan du ge mig ett glas vatten, tack!My dear sister, can you hand me a glass of water, please?
- att hålla någon kärto hold someone dear
Questions
What does kär mean in English?
kär means “in love, dear”.
Origin
From Old Swedish kær, from Old Norse kærr, from Old Northern French ker, kier, quer (Old French chier, cher), from Latin cārus (“dear”), from Proto-Italic *kāros, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂- (“to desire, to wish”).
Nearby common words
kär is number 894 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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