får

• IPA^(key): /fɒːˀ/, [fɒ̝ˀ]
• Rhymes: -ɒː

From Old Danish far, from Old Norse *fāʀ (east), fær (west), from Proto-Germanic *fahaz.

får n (singular definite fåret, plural indefinite får)

1. sheep Ovis aries.

• bede
• gimmer
• lam
• vædder

• bighornfår
• fårerace
• tykhornsfår

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

får

1. present tense of få

• IPA^(key): /foːr/

From Danish får.

får n (definite singular fåret, indefinite plural får, definite plural fåra or fårene)

1. (literary) sheep

   Synonym: sau

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

får

1. present of få

får

1. present of få

• IPA^(key): /foːr/

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From Old Swedish fār, from (eastern) Old Norse *fāʀ (Old West Norse fær), from Proto-Germanic *fahaz, from Proto-Indo-European *póḱos.

får n

1. sheep (animal)

   – Vad säger fåret? – Fåret säger bä!

   – What does the sheep say? – The sheep says baa!

   – Far, får får får? – Nej, får får inte får. Får får lamm.

   – Father, do sheep have sheep [Father, get sheep sheep]? – No, sheep do not have sheep [No, sheep get not sheep]. Sheep have lambs [Sheep get lambs]. [well-known wordplay]

2. mutton (as part of a dish – might get qualified as fårkött ["sheep meat"] otherwise)

   får i kål

   fårikål ["mutton in cabbage" – a Norwegian dish]

   fårrätter

   mutton dishes

3. (derogatory) a sheep (easily led person)
4. (chiefly Christianity, chiefly plural) a sheep (religious adherent – compare flock)

• bagge (“ram”)
• bräka (“bleat”)
• bä (“baa”)
• gumse (“ram”)
• lamm (“lamb”)
• tacka (“ewe”)

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

får

1. present indicative of få

• får in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• får in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• får in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
• Svensk MeSH