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Esperanto
Etymology
From Latin quar-, analyzed as the root of quartus (“fourth”).
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: kvar
Numeral
kvar
- four (4)
Derived terms
Norwegian Nynorsk
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Old Norse hvárr, hvarr, hverr.
Alternative forms
Determiner
kvar (neuter kvart)
- each
Kvar og ein av oss.- Each and every one of us.
- every
Kvar måndag.- Every monday.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Norse hvar.
Adverb
kvar
- where
- Synonym: kor
Kvar ligg byen?- Where is the city situated?
Etymology 3
Compare with Swedish kvar.
Adjective
kvar (neuter kvart, definite singular and plural kvare, comparative kvarare, indefinite superlative kvarast, definite superlative kvaraste)
- tranquil
References
- “kvar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Deverbal from kváriti.
Pronunciation
Noun
kvȃr m (Cyrillic spelling ква̑р)
- defect, fault
- Ne vidim nikakav kvar. ― I don't see any defect.
- Moj auto je u kvaru. ― My car is defect.
Declension
Related terms
Further reading
- “kvar” in Hrvatski jezični portal
Slovene
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Noun
kvȃr m inan
- damage
Inflection
Masculine inan., hard o-stem
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kvár
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genitive
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kvára
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singular
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nominative (imenovȃlnik)
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kvár
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genitive (rodȋlnik)
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dative (dajȃlnik)
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accusative (tožȋlnik)
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locative (mẹ̑stnik)
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kváru
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instrumental (orọ̑dnik)
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kvárom
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Further reading
- “kvar”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse kvirr, kyrr, from Proto-Germanic *kwerruz.
Pronunciation
Adjective
kvar
- left, remaining
Det är två kakor kvar- There are two remaining cookies
Usage notes
Often as vara kvar: "(to) remain", "(to) be left", or as bli kvar: "be left behind", "(to) stay behind"
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