Swedish adverb · adjective· top 500 most common

kvar

left/kvɑːr/

kvar as an adverb

Meaning

left

In Swedish: på samma ställe som förut

kvar as an adjective

Meaning

left, remaining

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What does kvar mean?

kvar in a sentence

stanna kvar i Malmö
remain in Malmö
jag har inga pengar kvar
I've no more money
Det är två kakor kvar
There are two remaining cookies

Questions

What does kvar mean in English?

kvar means “left”.

Origin

From Old Norse kvirr, kyrr, from Proto-Germanic *kwerruz.

Nearby common words

kvar is number 263 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

259ur from, out of
260far father
261dra pull, haul
262morgon morning
265föra transport, lead
266åh oh
267herregud my God, good Lord (a mild expletive)
268redan already

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Sources: Folkets lexikon (CC BY-SA 2.5) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), edited by Lingolib. Recording: Wikimedia Commons. Browse the dictionary