Swedish noun

ett körsbär

cherry

Meaning

cherry

In Swedish: liten röd stenfrukt från träden Prunus avium eller Prunus cerasus

Forms

Forms of körsbär
Singular, indefiniteett körsbär
Singular, definitekörsbäret
Plural, indefinitekörsbär
Plural, definitekörsbären

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

Practise körsbär

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Is it en körsbär or ett körsbär?

Questions

What does körsbär mean in English?

körsbär means “cherry”.

Is it en körsbär or ett körsbär?

It is ett körsbär, and “the cherry” is körsbäret.

What is the plural of körsbär?

körsbär doesn't change in the plural: ett körsbär, två körsbär (definite: körsbären).

Origin

From Old Swedish kirsebær, from Middle Low German kersebere.

Nearby common words

körsbär is number 8,058 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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