kår

See also: kar, kaar, Kar, kár, Kár, kâr, kär, Kär, kar., and kār-

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

  1. circumstances, conditions

Declension

Norwegian Bokmål

Verb

kår

  1. imperative of kåre

Swedish

Etymology

From French corps.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koːr/

Noun

kår c

  1. a corps, a corporation, a company, a union, a force
  2. a student union
  3. 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?

Declension

Declension of kår 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative kår kåren kårer kårerna
Genitive kårs kårens kårers kårernas

See also

Further reading

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