Swedish noun

en kåre

breeze

Meaning

breeze

In Swedish: vindpust

Forms

Forms of kåre
Singular, indefiniteen kåre
Singular, definitekåren
Plural, indefinitekårar
Plural, definitekårarna

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

Practise kåre

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Is it en kåre or ett kåre?

kåre in a sentence

  • kalla kårar (längs ryggraden)
    shivers down one's spine

Questions

What does kåre mean in English?

kåre means “breeze”.

Is it en kåre or ett kåre?

It is en kåre, and “the breeze” is kåren.

What is the plural of kåre?

The plural of kåre is kårar, and the definite plural is kårarna.

Origin

Inherited from Old Norse kári (“gust of wind”).

Nearby common words

kåre is number 6,303 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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