kära

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "kara"

Estonian

Noun

kära (genitive kära, partitive kära)

  1. noise, uproar, hubbub
    Synonyms: lärm, kisa, müra

Declension

Declension of kära (ÕS type 17/elu, no gradation)
singular plural
nominative kära kärad
accusative nom.
gen. kära
genitive kärade
partitive kära kärasid
illative kärra
kärasse 		käradesse
inessive käras kärades
elative kärast käradest
allative kärale käradele
adessive käral käradel
ablative käralt käradelt
translative käraks käradeks
terminative kärani käradeni
essive kärana käradena
abessive kärata käradeta
comitative käraga käradega

Masurian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkæra/
  • Rhymes: -æra
  • Syllabification: kä‧ra

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *kara.

Noun

kära f

  1. punishment; penalty, fine (negative result of something bad that was done)

Etymology 2

Inherited from Old Polish kara.

Noun

kära f

  1. wheelbarrow

Further reading

  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “I-II kara”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 3, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 141

Swedish

Pronunciation

Adjective

kära

  1. inflection of kär:
    1. definite singular
    2. plural

Verb

kära (present kärar, preterite kärade, supine kärat, imperative kära)

  1. to sue, to indict, to petition
  2. (colloquial) to fall in love (in the expression: kära ner sig)
    Synonym: förälska sig

Conjugation

Conjugation of kära (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kära —
Supine kärat —
Imperative kära —
Imper. plural1 kären —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kärar kärade — —
Ind. plural1 kära kärade — —
Subjunctive2 käre kärade — —
Participles
Present participle kärande
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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