kår
See also: Appendix:Variations of "kar"
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
- IPA(key): [ˈkʰɒˀ]
Noun
kår n pl
Declension
gender |
plural | |
|---|---|---|
| indefinite | definite | |
| nominative | kår | kårene |
| genitive | kårs | kårenes |
References
- “kår” in Den Danske Ordbog
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
kår
- imperative of kåre
Swedish
Etymology
From French corps. Doublet of korpus.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koːr/
- Rhymes: -oːr
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.
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | kår | kårs |
| definite | kåren | kårens | |
| plural | indefinite | kårer | kårers |
| definite | kårerna | kårernas |