kær

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See also: ker, Ker, kér, kêr, kër, keř, ķer, ker., and ker-

Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Norse kjarr, from Proto-Germanic *kerzą (“brushwood”), cf. Swedish kärr.

Noun

kær n (singular definite kærret, plural indefinite kær)

  1. pond, pool
  2. marsh, fen
Declension
Declension of kær
neuter
gender 		Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative kær kærret kær kærrene
genitive kærs kærrets kærs kærrenes
Derived terms

References

“kær,1” in Den Danske Ordbog

Etymology 2

From Old Norse kærr, likely from Old Norman ker, quer (Old French chier, cher), from Latin cārus.

Adjective

kær (neuter kært, plural and definite singular attributive kære)

  1. dear
  2. adorable, cute
Inflection
Inflection of kær
positive comparative superlative
indefinite common singular kær kærere kærest2
indefinite neuter singular kært kærere kærest2
plural kære kærere kærest2
definite attributive1 kære kærere kæreste

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

References

“kær,2” in Den Danske Ordbog

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse kærr, likely from Old Northern French ker, quer (Old French chier, cher), from Latin cārus.

Pronunciation

Adjective

kær (comparative kærari, superlative kærastur)

  1. dear

Declension

positive forms of kær
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kær kær kært
accusative kæran kæra
dative kærum kærri kæru
genitive kærs kærrar kærs
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kærir kærar kær
accusative kæra
dative kærum
genitive kærra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kæri kæra kæra
acc/dat/gen kæra kæru
plural (all-case) kæru
comparative forms of kær
weak declension
(definite) 		masculine feminine neuter
singular (all-case) kærari kærari kærara
plural (all-case) kærari
superlative forms of kær
strong declension
(indefinite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kærastur kærust kærast
accusative kærastan kærasta
dative kærustum kærastri kærustu
genitive kærasts kærastrar kærasts
plural masculine feminine neuter
nominative kærastir kærastar kærust
accusative kærasta
dative kærustum
genitive kærastra
weak declension
(definite) 		singular masculine feminine neuter
nominative kærasti kærasta kærasta
acc/dat/gen kærasta kærustu
plural (all-case) kærustu

Derived terms

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