kær

See also: ker, Ker, kér, kêr, kër, keř, ķer, ker., and ker-

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).

Adjective

kær

  1. dear

Inflection

Inflection of kær
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

Adjective

kær (comparative kærari, superlative kærastur)

  1. dear

Inflection

Derived terms

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