kärna

See also: karna and Karna

Swedish

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Etymology 1

From Old Swedish kiærne, from Old Norse kjarni, from Proto-Germanic *kernô (“core, kernel”). Cognate with Icelandic kjarni, German Kern, Dutch kern, Luxembourgish Kär.

Noun

kärna c

  1. seed, pip
  2. kernel, nucleus, core
  3. pit (of a cherry)
Declension
Declension of kärna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kärna kärnan kärnor kärnorna
Genitive kärnas kärnans kärnors kärnornas

Etymology 2

From Old Swedish kerna, from Old Norse kirna, from Proto-Germanic *kernǭ. Cognate with Icelandic kirna, English churn, German Karn, Dutch karn, West Frisian tsjerne.

Noun

kärna c

  1. churn (a vessel used for churning, especially for producing butter)
Declension
Declension of kärna 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kärna kärnan kärnor kärnorna
Genitive kärnas kärnans kärnors kärnornas

Verb

kärna (present kärnar, preterite kärnade, supine kärnat, imperative kärna)

  1. To churn.
Conjugation
Conjugation of kärna (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive kärna kärnas
Supine kärnat kärnats
Imperative kärna —
Imper. plural1 kärnen —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative kärnar kärnade kärnas kärnades
Ind. plural1 kärna kärnade kärnas kärnades
Subjunctive2 kärne kärnade kärnes kärnades
Participles
Present participle kärnande
Past participle kärnad
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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