kær
Danish
Etymology
From Old Norse kærr, likely from Old Norman ker, quer (Old French chier, cher), from Latin cārus, from Proto-Indo-European *kāros (“beloved, dear”), from *keh₂-ros, from the root *keh₂- (“to desire, lust for”).
Inflection
Inflection of kær | |||
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Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
Common singular | kær | kærere | kærest2 |
Neuter singular | kært | kærere | kærest2 |
Plural | kære | kærere | kærest2 |
Definite attributive1 | kære | kærere | kæreste |
1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. |
Icelandic
Etymology
From Old Norse kærr, likely from Old Norman ker, quer (Old French chier, cher), from Latin cārus, from Proto-Indo-European *kāros (“beloved, dear”), from *keh₂-ros, from the root *keh₂- (“to desire, lust for”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /cʰaiːr/
- Rhymes: -aiːr
Inflection
positive (strong declension)
positive (weak declension)
comparative
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | kærari | kærari | kærara |
accusative | kærari | kærari | kærara |
dative | kærari | kærari | kærara |
genitive | kærari | kærari | kærara |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | kærari | kærari | kærari |
accusative | kærari | kærari | kærari |
dative | kærari | kærari | kærari |
genitive | kærari | kærari | kærari |
superlative (strong declension)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | kærastur | kærust | kærast |
accusative | kærastan | kærasta | kærast |
dative | kærustum | kærastri | kærustu |
genitive | kærasts | kærastrar | kærasts |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | kærastir | kærastar | kærust |
accusative | kærasta | kærastar | kærust |
dative | kærustum | kærustum | kærustum |
genitive | kærastra | kærastra | kærastra |
superlative (weak declension)
singular | masculine | feminine | neuter |
---|---|---|---|
nominative | kærasti | kærasta | kærasta |
accusative | kærasta | kærustu | kærasta |
dative | kærasta | kærustu | kærasta |
genitive | kærasta | kærustu | kærasta |
plural | masculine | feminine | neuter |
nominative | kærustu | kærustu | kærustu |
accusative | kærustu | kærustu | kærustu |
dative | kærustu | kærustu | kærustu |
genitive | kærustu | kærustu | kærustu |
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