vår
vår as a pronoun
Meaning
our
In Swedish: som tillhör oss
vår as a noun(en vår)
Meaning
spring
In Swedish: årstiden efter vintern
Forms
| Singular, indefinite | en vår |
|---|---|
| Singular, definite | våren |
| Plural, indefinite | vårar |
| Plural, definite | vårarna |
vår is an en-word, so adjectives agree with it: en stor vår, den stora våren. Check another noun
Practise vår
1 / 1What does vår mean?
vår in a sentence
- vårt eget modersmålour own mother tongue
Words built with vår
- vårblomma spring flower
- vårtermin spring term
Questions
What does vår mean in English?
vår means “our”.
Is it en vår or ett vår?
It is en vår, and “the spring” is våren.
What is the plural of vår?
The plural of vår is vårar, and the definite plural is vårarna.
Where the course teaches it
- The full set of Swedish possessivesComplete Swedish – Season 1
- The definite form of Swedish nounsComplete Swedish – Season 1
- Swedish present, past and future reviewComplete Swedish – Season 1
- Swedish prepositions of positionComplete Swedish – Season 1
- The Swedish verb att veta (to know)Complete Swedish – Season 1
- Swedish past tense: -te and -de endingsComplete Swedish – Season 2
Origin
From Old Swedish vār, Old Norse várr, from Proto-Germanic *unseraz.
Nearby common words
vår is number 128 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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