svar

• IPA^(key): /svɑːˀ/, [ˈs̺ʋɑ̈ˀ]

From Old Norse svar (“answer, reply”), either derived from the verb svara or inherited from Proto-Germanic *swarō (“solemn statement”), cognate with English swear (compare sværge (“swear”), from Proto-Germanic *swarjaną). Compare also the compound *andaswarō (“reply”) in English answer and Danish ansvar (“responsibility”).

svar n (singular definite svaret, plural indefinite svar)

1. answer (response)
2. reply
3. response
4. retort, repartee

From Old Norse svárr, from Proto-Germanic *swēraz, cognate with Swedish svår, German schwer, Dutch zwaar. Doublet of svær. The Danish form with a is influenced by Middle Low German swār.

svar (neuter svart, plural and definite singular attributive svare)

1. (dated) sore, dire

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

svar

1. imperative of svare

• “svar” in Den Danske Ordbog

From Old Norse svar (“answer, reply”).

• IPA^(key): /svɛaːɹ/

  Rhymes: -ɛaːɹ

svar n (genitive singular svars, plural svør or svar)

1. reply, answer

• spurningur

From Old Norse svar (“answer, reply”).

• IPA^(key): /svaːr/

  Rhymes: -aːr

svar n (genitive singular svars, nominative plural svör)

1. answer, reply

   Synonym: ans n

• svara

From Old Norse svar (“answer, reply”).

svar n (definite singular svaret, indefinite plural svar, definite plural svara or svarene)

1. an answer, a reply

svar

1. imperative of svare

• “svar” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

From Old Norse svar.

svar n (definite singular svaret, indefinite plural svar, definite plural svara)

1. an answer, a reply

svar

1. imperative of svara

• “svar” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

From Proto-Germanic *swarō. Related to sverja (“to swear”).^[1]

svar n (genitive svars, plural svǫr)

1. answer, reply

• Icelandic: svar
• Faroese: svar
• Norwegian Bokmål: svar
• Norwegian Nynorsk: svar
• Swedish: svar
• Danish: svar

• Zoëga, Geir T. (1910) “svar”, in A Concise Dictionary of Old Icelandic, Oxford: Clarendon Press; also available at the Internet Archive

From Old Norse svar (“answer, reply”).

• IPA^(key): /svɑːr/

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svar n

1. answer, response, reply

• svar in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

• arvs, sarv, vars