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Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse *koʀ (East), kør (West), from Proto-Germanic *kuzą (“choice”). Cognate with Norwegian kår and Swedish kor. Derived from the verb Proto-Germanic *keusaną (“to choose”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kår n pl
- circumstances, conditions
Declension
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
kår
- imperative of kåre
Swedish
Etymology
From French corps. Doublet of korpus.
Pronunciation
Noun
kår c
- a corps, a corporation, a company, a union, a force
- a student union
- a building of a student union (short for kårhus)
Vi tänkte gå på kåren och äta, ska du med?- We're heading for the union to eat, are you joining us?
Usage notes
Not do be confused with kåre, which mostly appears in the plural kårar.
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