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Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
Related to the noun kår, itself from the Old Norse kør and from Proto-Germanic *kuzą.
Verb
kåre (imperative kår, present tense kårer, passive kåres, simple past and past participle kåra or kåret, present participle kårende)
- to choose, pick, select
Derived terms
References
- “kåre” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
- “kåre” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
Related to the noun kår
Verb
kåre (present tense kårar, past tense kåra, past participle kåra, passive infinitive kårast, present participle kårande, imperative kåre/kår)
- to choose, pick, select
Derived terms
References
- “kåre” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Swedish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Norse kári (“gust of wind”).
Noun
kåre c
- a sudden blow of cold wind; a chill or a shiver
- kalla kårar (längs ryggraden) ― shivers down one's spine
Usage notes
Now mostly used in the collocation "kalla kårar", like in the usage example above.
Declension
References